Question

B(1)=16 b(n)=b(n-1)+1 find the second term

Answer 1

So, we're looking for b(2)

In order to find b(2) we must take b(n-1) and add 1 to it.  In this case (n-1) = 1 (Since 2-1 = 1) so we know that n(1) = 16, so n(2) = 17