SOLUTION: Find the first five terms of the sequence for which a(1)=5 and a(n+1)= 3a(n)+1. Thank You

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Question 41796: Find the first five terms of the sequence for which a(1)=5 and a(n+1)= 3a(n)+1.
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Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We have
a1 = 5
a2 = 3(a1) + 1 = 16
a3 = 3(a2) + 1 = 49
a4 = 3(a3) + 1 = 148
a5 = 3(a4) + 1 = 445