Find the first 5 terms of the sequence:
a(sub n)=-3a(sub n-1), where a(sub 1)= -2

Question

Find the first 5 terms of the sequence:
a(sub n)=-3a(sub n-1), where a(sub 1)= -2

amistre64 · Answer

gotta wonder where the disconnect is ...

amistre64 · Answer

what part of the rule/instructions is not sinking in?

gorv · Answer

i think he is saying a1 = -2

gorv · Answer

and 
$$a_n =-3*a_{n-1}$$

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, I don't have the fancy tools to lay it out like that. But that is what the problem looks like.

gorv · Answer

for first term n=1 that is $$a_1$$
which is given to us

amistre64 · Answer

now, take the rule thats defined, and let n=2, what does it tell us?

anonymous · Answer

And a1 is -2, so what do I do with that?

gorv · Answer

now go for n=2
put it in given equation

amistre64 · Answer

what are we looking for?  5 terms maybe?  n=1,2,3,4,5 might be prudent?

gorv · Answer

yep  q says first five

gorv · Answer

$$a_1, a_2,a_3 , a_4 ,a_5$$

gorv · Answer

@DaijaRandolph  put n=2 now and post what u got