Homework:

Let us consider the sequence a1 = 3 ,  a2 = 6 - 5 = 1 ,  a3 = 12 - 10 = 2 ,  a4 = 24 - 15 = 9 etc…

Find its general term ( generator ) and a17.

n 1 2 3 4 5 …. 16 17
an 3 1 2 9 28 …. 98229 196528