MATH 160 Spring 2026
Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Charles Cusack
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Homework 17

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For both of the following, make sure you show all of your work. Do not forget to plug in values to determine the constants!

  1. (6) Solve the following first-order linear recurrence relation using the technique from the book: \(a_n=-2a_{n-1}+3\), \(a_0=0\).
  2. (6) Solve the following second-order homogeneous linear recurrence relation using the technique from the book: \(t_n=3t_{n-1}-2t_{n-2}\), \(t_0=1\), \(t_1=2\).