romiethecutie733
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  • 18-04-2019
  • Mathematics
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30 points!!!!!!!!!!!!

Use the recursive formula to answer the question.

a1=20
an=an−1−5

What is the 4th term in the sequence?

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jcherry99
jcherry99 jcherry99
  • 01-05-2019

Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation:

an = an_(n - 1) - 5

a2 = a1 - 5

a2 = 20 - 5

a2 = 15

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a3 = a2 - 5

a3 = 15 - 5

a3 = 10

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a4 = a3 - 5

a4 = 10 - 5

a4 = 5

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