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-2 2/3, -5 1/3, -10 2/3, -21 1/3, -42 2/3. which formula can be used to describe the sequence?

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Your sequence appears to be geometric with a common ratio of 2. It can be described by
a(n) = (-2 2/3)·2^(n-1)

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This can be written in a number of other forms, including
a(n) = (-8/3)·2^(n-1)
a(n) = (-1/3)·2^(n+2)
a(n) = (-4/3)·2^n
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