A recursive rule for an arithmetic sequence is a1=-2; an=an-1 -9
What is an explicit rule for this sequence?

Answer:
[tex]a_n = -9n +7 \,,\,\,\,n\geq1[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
This is an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of -9. We use this fact to create an explicit rule:
[tex]a_n = -2 - 9(n-1)= -2 -9n +9 = -9n +7 \,,\,\,\,n\geq1[/tex]