Answer:
a₅ = 1701
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]a_1=7\\\\a_n=-4a_{n-1} + n\\\\a_2 = -4*a_1 + 2\\\\[/tex]
= -4*7 + 2
= -28 + 2
= -26
a₃ = -4a₂ + 3
= -4*(-26) + 3
= 104 + 3
= 107
a₄ = -4a₃ + 4
= -4*107 + 4
= -428 + 4
= -424
a₅ = -4a₄ + 5
= -4*(-424) + 5
= 1696 + 5
= 1701
