Find the first term, the common difference, and give a recursive formula for the arithmetic sequence.7th term is 4; 13th term is 16

A. a1 = -8, d = 2, an = an-1 - 2
B. a1 = -10, d = 2, an = an-1 - 2
C. a1 = -8, d = 2, an = an-1 + 2
D. a1 = -10, d = 2, an = an-1 + 2


Answer: C

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