College Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 789: 31

Answer

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Work Step by Step

$a_n=3\cdot2^{n-1}$ thus $a_1=3\cdot2^{1-1}=3\cdot1=3$ $a_2=3\cdot2^{2-1}=3\cdot2=6$ $a_3=3\cdot2^{3-1}=3\cdot4=12$ $a_4=3\cdot2^{4-1}=3\cdot8=24$ $a_5=3\cdot2^{5-1}=3\cdot16=48$
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