SOLUTION: Find the recursive formula for the sequence -2, 1, 4, 7, 10. Help is appreciated!

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Question 1082359: Find the recursive formula for the sequence -2, 1, 4, 7, 10. Help is appreciated!
Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%5Bn%2B1%5D = a%5Bn%5D + 3,  n = 1, 2, 3, . . . 


Arithmetic progression/sequence.


There is a bunch of introductory lessons on arithmetic progressions in this site:
    - Arithmetic progressions
    - The proofs of the formulas for arithmetic progressions
    - Problems on arithmetic progressions
    - Word problems on arithmetic progressions


Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    - ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic "Arithmetic progressions".