Suppose that the sequence x0, x1, x2... is defined by x0 = 1, x1 = 5, and xk+2 = 3xk+1+10xk for k≥0. Find a general formula for xk.

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You have to be more precise in your notation, you probably meant:
x k+2 = 3x k+1 + 10x k

that is:
x 0 = 1 = 5^0
x 1 = 5 = 5^1
x 2 = 3(5) + 10(1) = 25 = 25(1) = 5^2
x 3 = 3(25) + 10(5) = 125 = 25(5) = 5^3
x 4 = 3(125) + 10(25) = 625 = 25(25) = 5^4
x5 = 3(625) + 10(125) = 3125 = 25(125) = 5^5
..... = 3(3125) + 10(625) = 15625 = 5^6

looks like x k = 5^k
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