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What are the first six terms of the sequence a1=0,an=an-1-8

What are the first six terms of the sequence a1=0,an=an-1-8-example-1
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Answer:

0,-8,-16,-24,-32,-40

Explanation:

a1 = 0

an = an-1 -8

We are subtracting 8 from the previous term to find the next term

a0 =0

a1 = a0 -8= 0-8 = -8

a2 = a1 -8 = -8-8 = -16

a3 = a2 -8 = -16-8 = -24

a4 = a3 -8 = -24-8 = -32

a5 = a4 -8 = -32-8 = -40


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