Example 2.2.1.

Find recursive definitions and closed formulas for the arithmetic sequences below. Assume the first term listed is \(a_0\text{.}\)

  1. \(2, 5, 8, 11, 14, \ldots\text{.}\)

  2. \(50, 43, 36, 29, \ldots\text{.}\)

Solution.
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