SOLUTION: What is the closed linear form for this sequence given a1 = 0.3 and an + 1 = an + 0.75?

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Question 1141285: What is the closed linear form for this sequence given a1 = 0.3 and an + 1 = an + 0.75?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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The given definition tells you the first term is 0.3, and to get the n-th term you add 0.75 (n-1) times. So

a%28n%29+=+0.3+%2B+0.75%28n-1%29

or

a%28n%29+=+0.75n+-+0.45