What are the first five terms of the recursive sequence

Choice D

9, 30, 93, 282, 849

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Explanation:

The notation tells us that the first term is 9

The notation says that we multiply the (n-1)st term by 3, then add on 3 to get the nth term

So if we wanted the second term for instance, then we'd say

If we want the third term, then,

and so on.

The terms so far are: 9, 30, 93

You should find the fourth and fifth terms are 282 and 849 respectively if you keep this pattern going.

Therefore, the answer is choice D

(3x-8) or (3x+8)

step-by-step explanation: