The sequence is defined recursively. Write the first four terms.a1 = 5; an = an-1 - 1

A. a1 = 5, a2 = 4, a3 = 3, a4 = 2
B. a1 = 5, a2 = 6 , a3 = 7 , a4 = 8
C. a1 = -1, a2 = -2, a3 = -3, a4 = -4
D. a1 = 5, a2 = 6 , a3 = 5 , a4 = 4


Answer: A

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