MercedezSteinbrecher MercedezSteinbrecher

23-07-2015
Mathematics

contestada

The first term in a sequence is x.each subsequent term is 3 less than twice the preceeding term.what is fifth term of the sequence

Respuesta :

24-07-2015

[tex] \left \{ {{a_1=x} \atop {a_{n}=2a_{n-1}-3}} \right. \\ \\ a_2=2a_1-3=2x-3 \\ a_3=2a_2-3=2(2x-3)-3=4x-6-3=4x-9 \\ a_4=2a_3-3=2(4x-9)-3=8x-18-3=8x-21 \\ a_5=2a_4-3=2(8x-21)-3=16x-42-3=16x-45 \\ \\ \boxed{a_5=16x-45}[/tex]

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

A 0.00100 mol sample of ca(oh)2 requires 25.00 ml of aqueous hcl for neutralization according to the reaction below. what is the concentration of the hcl? ca(oh

Jonathan budgets his money. What will NOT be a result his efforts? a. He will know how much money he is spending and where he is spending it. b. He will be fre

what is one of the most important rules to remember about healthy eating

The ocean helps absorb: hydrogen carbon dioxide nitrogen sulfur dioxide

Teenagers may become self-conscious because they believe that people are talking about them. which characteristic are they exhibiting?

Based on what you've read, what seems to be the overall result of government laws on wages? A. Decreased supply of labor, lower wages B. Reduced supply of labo

can someone please help me with this question?

Which of the following 20th century minor political parties is most likely to be a single issue political party. a. Populist Party of America c. Socialist Alter

What was the main reason that Athens and Sparta fought the Peloponnesian War?

Find the unit rate for number of parts manufactured per hour if 1116 parts are made in 7 hours. Round to the nearest integer