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Find the 10th term of the sequence defined by the given rule.

Find the 10th term of the sequence defined by the given rule.-example-1
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f(1) = 2; f(n) = f(n-1) + 7

f(2) = (2-1) + 7 = 1 + 7 =8

f(3) = (8-1) + 7 = 7 + 7 =14

f(4) = (14-1) + 7 = 13 + 7 =20

f(5) = (20-1) + 7 = 19 + 7 =26

and so on...so it's increase by 6

f(6) = 26 + 6 = 32

f(7) = 32 + 6 = 38

f(8) = 38 + 6 = 44

f(9) = 44 +6 = 50

f(10) = 50 + 6 = 56

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