Answer:
g(n) = 18 - 4n
Step-by-step explanation:
Given the recursive formula
g(n) = g(n - 1) - 4 with common difference d = - 4 and g(1) = 14
The explicit formula for an arithmetic sequence is
g(n) = g(1) + (n - 1)d , then
g(n) = 14 - 4(n - 1)
= 14 - 4n + 4
= 18 - 4n
