Find the tenth term of the sequence specified by the recursion formula
$a_{k + 1} = a_{k} + 3$ , if $a_{1} = 7$ .

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$a_{k + 1} = a_{k} + 3$ , $a_{1} = 7$
Observe that for every term one $3$ is added
Therefore tenth term will be $a_{10} = 7 + (10 - 1) \times 3 = 7 + 27 = 34$

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Find the tenth term of the sequence specified by the recursion formulaak+1=ak+3, if a1=7.

ak+1=ak+3 , a1=7Observe that for every term one 3 is added Therefore tenth term will be a10=7+(10−1)×3=7+27=34

Find the tenth term of the sequence specified by the recursion formula
$a_{k + 1} = a_{k} + 3$ , if $a_{1} = 7$ .

$a_{k + 1} = a_{k} + 3$ , $a_{1} = 7$
Observe that for every term one $3$ is added
Therefore tenth term will be $a_{10} = 7 + (10 - 1) \times 3 = 7 + 27 = 34$