SOLUTION: In a sequence, each term after the first is four more than three times the pervious terms. The fifth term is 403. What is the first term?

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Question 980367: In a sequence, each term after the first is four more than three times the pervious terms. The fifth term is 403. What is the first term?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
403 - 4 = 399/3 = 133
133 - 4 = 129/3 = 43
43 - 4 = 39/3 = 13
13 - 4 = 9/3 = 3
So, first term = 3
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