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write a recursive formula and an explicit formula for the following arithmetic sequence 16,23,30,37,44

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16, 23, 30, 37, 44

We can note from the sequence that every number is the previous one plus 7, then the recursive formula will be.


a_n=a_(n-1)+7

for all n greater or equal that 2 because the first term a1=16. Now let's deduce the explicit formula


a_1=16
a_2=a_1+1(7)
a_3=30=16+2(7)=a_1+2(7)

at this point we can see the pattern, for the nth term, you add to the first term 7 multipied by (n-1), then the explicit formula is


a_n=16+(n-1)7

simplifying


a_n=9+7n

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