Answer:
2, 3, 5, 9, 17
Explanation:
using the recursive rule
= 2
- 1 with a₁ = 2
a₁ = 2
a₂ = 2a₁ - 1 = 2(2) - 1 = 4 - 1 = 3
a₃ = 2a₂ - 1 = 2(3) - 1 = 6 - 1 = 5
a₄ = 2a₃ - 1 = 2(5) - 1 = 10 - 1 = 9
a₅ = 1a₄ - 1 = 2(9) - 1 = 18 - 1 = 17
the first 5 terms are 2 , 3 , 5 , 9 , 1 7