To find the common difference, we need to find the difference between two consecutive terms. In this case, we are given that a6 = a(n-1) + 5. Since a6 is the term that comes after a(n-1), the difference between these two terms is 5. Therefore, the common difference is 5.
To find the initial term (a1), we are given that a1 = -8.
This recursive formula is solving for the nth term, or the general term in the sequence.
In place of the n, the term that the formula is solving for, would be used.
Given the Recursive Formula:
a1 = −8
a6 = an +5
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