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3 years ago

Write an explicit formula for an, the nth term of the sequence 2, -1, –4, ....

Mathematics

2 answers:

Agata [3.3K]3 years ago

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Answer:

a(n) = a(1) -3(n-1)

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ryzh [129]3 years ago

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A(n)=a(1)-3(n-1)
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