The sequence is defined recursively. Write the first four terms.a1 = 2; an = 2an-1 - 3

A. a1 = 2, a2 = 7, a3 = 17, a4 = 37
B. a1 = 2, a2 = 4, a3 = 8, a4 = 16
C. a1 = 2, a2 = 1, a3 = 5, a4 = 13
D. a1 = 2, a2 = 1, a3 = -1, a4 = -5


Answer: D

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