SOLUTION: What is the sequence generator for the terms -8.7, -5.4, -2.1, 1.2

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Question 1111388: What is the sequence generator for the terms -8.7, -5.4, -2.1, 1.2

Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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This pattern is an arithmetic progression with the first term -8.7 and common difference 3.3.


a%5Bn%2B1%5D = a%5Bn%5D + 3.3,  a%5B1%5D = -8.7  is a recursive formula.


a%5Bn%5D = -8.7 + (n-1)*3.3  is an explicit formula.

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