Let, a1 = 3 and for n > 2, an = 2an-1+ 1, express an in terms of n.

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Let, a1 = 3 and for n 2 2, a,n
2an-1 +1, express an in terms of n.
Transcribed Image Text:Let, a1 = 3 and for n 2 2, a,n 2an-1 +1, express an in terms of n.
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