SOLUTION: write the first 5 terms of the following recursive sequence: a1=5 a_n=a_n-1 +2

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Question 458197: write the first 5 terms of the following recursive sequence: a1=5 a_n=a_n-1 +2
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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write the first 5 terms of the following recursive sequence: a1=5 a_n=a_n-1 +2
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a(1) = 5
a(2) = a(1)+2 = 5+2 = 7
a(3) = 7+2 = 9
a(4) = 9+2 = 11
a(5) = 11+2 = 13
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Stan H.
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