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mark currently has 60 tulips in his yard. each year he plants 14 more. Write an explicit formula for the number of tulips after n years?

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Explanation:

To write an explicit formula for the number of tulips after n years, we can establish a pattern. Mark starts with 60 tulips and adds 14 more each year. So, for each year, we can express the number of tulips as follows:

Year 1: 60 + 14

Year 2: (60 + 14) + 14

Year 3: ((60 + 14) + 14) + 14

Year 4: (((60 + 14) + 14) + 14) + 14

Notice that for each year, we add 14 to the previous year's total. This pattern continues. Therefore, we can represent the number of tulips after n years using the explicit formula:

Number of tulips (Tn) = 60 + 14n

Where:

- Tn represents the number of tulips after n years.

- 60 represents the initial number of tulips.

- 14n represents the additional tulips added each year for n years.

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