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Write a recursive sequence that represents the sequence defined by the following

explicit formula:
an=10+ 4(n+1)

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Explanation:

To write a recursive sequence that represents the sequence defined by the explicit formula an = 10 + 4(n + 1), we need to find a recursive formula that relates each term in the sequence to the previous term.

We can start by noticing that the explicit formula for the first term (a1) is:

a1 = 10 + 4(1 + 1) = 18

To find the next term (a2), we substitute n = 2 into the explicit formula:

a2 = 10 + 4(2 + 1) = 22

To find the third term (a3), we substitute n = 3 into the explicit formula:

a3 = 10 + 4(3 + 1) = 26

We can see that each term in the sequence is obtained by adding 4 to the previous term. Therefore, we can define the recursive formula as follows:

a1 = 18

an+1 = an + 4

This recursive formula states that the first term of the sequence is 18, and that each subsequent term is obtained by adding 4 to the previous term. This recursive formula generates the same sequence as the original explicit formula, and can be used to calculate any term in the sequence.

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