Question

Write a recursive sequence that represents the sequence defined by the following explicit formula: an=- 5x + 3(n - 1)

Answer 1

explicit formula:

`a_n=-5x+3\mleft(n-1\mright)​`

First a1

`\begin{gathered} a_1=-5x+3(1-1) \\ a_1=-5x \end{gathered}`

Now, for an

`a_n=a_(n-1)+3`