Answer
$a_1=4$
$a_2=14$
$a_3=44$
$a_4=134$
$a_5=404$
Work Step by Step
If $a_n=3a_{n-1}+2$ and $a_1=4$, then
$a_2=3a_1+2=3(4)+2=14$
$a_3=3a_2+3=3(14)+2=44$
$a_4=3a_3+2=3(44)+2=134$
$a_5=3a_4+2=3(134)+2=404$
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