SOLUTION: What is the third term of a recursive sequence that follows the pattern x - 7 and has a first term x = 100?

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Question 88013: What is the third term of a recursive sequence that follows the pattern x - 7 and has a first term x = 100?
Found 2 solutions by rapaljer, uma:
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the first term is 100, the second term would be 93, and the third term would be 7 less than this which would be 86. Right???

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Answer by uma(370) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First term is x = 100
So second term = x - 7
= 100 - 7
= 93
Thus the third term = 93 - 7
= 86

Good Luck!!!