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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The first four terms of a sequence are shown below: 7, 4, 1, -2 Which of the following functions best defines this sequence? f(1) = 7, f(n + 1) = f(n) + 3; for n ≥ 1 f(1) = 7, f(n + 1) = f(n) - 3; for n ≥ 1 f(1) = 7, f(n + 1) = f(n) - 4; for n ≥ 1 f(1) = 7, f(n + 1) = f(n) + 4; for n ≥ 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@freckles

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what's happening each time to generate a new term?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Umm.. I don't know.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

7 + ____ = 4 what goes in the blank?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3 ?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

4 + ____ = 1 also has -3 go in the blank

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

and so on for the other terms

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so you are going to have the (n+1) term found by adding -3 to the nth term |dw:1435617998641:dw|

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

|dw:1435618024252:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so the answer would be B right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yay thanks!

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