Hello,

2. ## Re: Finding an. Verify my answer.

And, in case you think I am being picky, what you give not the correct answer to either question. Perhaps if you showed how you got that we could point out errors.

3. ## Re: Finding an. Verify my answer.

I just needed help with finding the solution for the first part. Which is find a(subscript)n.

Here's what I got so far... I realize I did the first part wrong, here's where i'm stuck tho:

(6-n/4^n) - (6-(n+1)/4^(n+1))
(6(4^n)-n/4^n) - (6(4^(n-1)) - n + 1)/4^(n-1)

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Where do I go from here?

4. ## Re: Finding an. Verify my answer.

$a_n=s_n - s_{n-1}$

All what you need is your algebra.

Try to write your equations using Latex. That's will make our life easier.

5. ## Re: Finding an. Verify my answer.

Originally Posted by l flipboi l
I just needed help with finding the solution for the first part. Which is find a(subscript)n.

Here's what I got so far... I realize I did the first part wrong, here's where i'm stuck tho:

(6-n/4^n) - (6-(n+1)/4^(n+1))
No, it's the other way around. You want $S_{n+1}- S_n$.

(6(4^n)-n/4^n) - (6(4^(n-1)) - n + 1)/4^(n-1)
$\frac{6- (n+1)}{4^{n+1}}- \frac{6- n}{4^n}$

$\frac{6}{4(4^n)}- \frac{n}{4(4^n)}- \frac{1}{4(4^n)}- \frac{6}{4^n}+ \frac{n}{4^n}$
$\frac{6}{4(4^n)}- \frac{24}{4(4^n)}- \left(\frac{n}{4(4^n)}- \frac{4n}{4(4^n}\right)- \frac{1}{4(4^n)}$.

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Where do I go from here?