SOLUTION: If a sequence is defined recursively by g(0)=2 and g(t+1)=3 g(t)-5 for t is greater than or equal to 0, then g(3) is equal to what value?

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Question 957085: If a sequence is defined recursively by g(0)=2 and g(t+1)=3 g(t)-5 for t is greater than or equal to 0, then g(3) is equal to what value?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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g%28t%2B1%29=3g%28t%29-5
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g%280%2B1%29=3g%280%29-5=3%282%29-5=6-5=1
g%281%29=1
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g%281%2B1%29=3g%281%29-5=3%281%29-5=3-5=-2
g%282%29=-2
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g%282%2B1%29=3g%282%29-5=3%28-2%29-5=-6-5=-11
highlight%28g%283%29=-11%29