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A198766
(7*5^n-1)/2.
1
3, 17, 87, 437, 2187, 10937, 54687, 273437, 1367187, 6835937, 34179687, 170898437, 854492187, 4272460937, 21362304687, 106811523437, 534057617187, 2670288085937, 13351440429687, 66757202148437, 333786010742187, 1668930053710937
OFFSET
0,1
FORMULA
a(n) = 5*a(n-1)+2.
a(n) = 6*a(n-1)-5*a(n-2), n>1.
G.f.: (3 - x)/(1 - 6*x + 5*x^2). - Vincenzo Librandi, Jan 04 2013
MATHEMATICA
CoefficientList[Series[(3 - x)/(1 - 6*x + 5*x^2), {x, 0, 30}], x] (* Vincenzo Librandi, Jan 04 2013 *)
LinearRecurrence[{6, -5}, {3, 17}, 30] (* Harvey P. Dale, Jan 23 2015 *)
PROG
(Magma) [(7*5^n-1)/2: n in [0..30]]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,easy
AUTHOR
Vincenzo Librandi, Oct 30 2011
STATUS
approved