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An=11+(n-1)(4)
how do you write this in the recursive formula?

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The answer is

\begin{cases}A_1 = 11 \\ A_(n) = A_(n-1)+4\end{cases}
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Step-by-step explanation:
The first term is
A_1 = 11. The next part of the rule, which says
A_(n) = A_(n-1)+4 is the recursive part. To get the nth term, we add on 4 to the previous (n-1) term. For example, to get the fifth term, you add on 4 to the fourth term. Relying solely on this recursive definition means we need to find all of the previous terms (from 1 to n-1) in order to find a given nth term.
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