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A list of numbers begins iwth the number 6. Each number on the list is 10 more than -2 times the previous terms. what is the fourth number

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A list of numbers begins iwth the number 6. Each number on the list is 10 more than-example-1
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Answer:

The fourth term is -18

Explanation:

an = -2(an-1) +10

This is the recursive formula

a1 = 6

a2 = -2(a1) +10 = -2(6) +10 = -12+10 = -2

a3 = -2(a2) +10 = -2(-2) +10 = 4+10 = 14

a4 = -2(a3) +10 = -2(14) +10 = -28+10 = -18

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