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PLEASE HELP 20 POINTS?

PLEASE HELP 20 POINTS?-example-1

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Answer:

Terms of the sequence: -1, 6, -22, 90

Explanation:

Plug these into the formula, starting with n=2 and a1 = -1.

a2 = -4a1 + 2

= -4(-1) + 2 = 4 + 2 = 6

a3 = -4a2 + 2

= -4(6) + 2 = -24 + 2 = -22

a4 = -4a3 + 2

= -4(-22) + 2 = 88 + 2 = 90

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