Answer:
a₄ = 50
Explanation:
work back from the seventh term a₇ using the reverse of the term to term rule , that is
divide by 2 then subtract 3
a₇ = 442
a₆ = 442 ÷ 2 - 3 = 221 - 3 = 218
a₅ = 218 ÷ 2 - 3 = 109 - 3 = 106
a₄ = 106 ÷ 2 - 3 = 53 - 3 = 50