Find the first five terms of the sequence: an = 5an – 1 + 2; a1 = 3. a) {3, 17, 87, 437, 2187} b) {3, 15, 75, 375, 1875} c) {3, 12, 17, 22, 27} d) {3, 11, 27, 59, 123}

exa:

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3+11

14

step-by-step explanation:

from this example, we can see that subtracting with integers is the same as adding the opposite. we can solve using a number line or by using the saying "keep, change, change" to us solve. it is important to remember that we can subtract a negative and end up with a larger number than we started with.