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The infinite sequence $$a_{1},a_{2},...,a_{n}$$, ... is such that $$a_{1}=7, a_{2}=8,a_{3}=10, and, a_{n}=a_{n−3}+7$$ for values of n>3. What is the remainder when $$a_{n}$$is divided by 7?
1. n is a multiple of 3.
2. n is an even number.

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08 Oct 2018, 03:45
GMATYoda wrote:
The infinite sequence $$a_{1},a_{2},...,a_{n}$$, ... is such that $$a_{1}=7, a_{2}=8,a_{3}=10, and, a_{n}=a_{n−3}+7$$ for values of n>3. What is the remainder when $$a_{n}$$is divided by 7?
1. n is a multiple of 3.
2. n is an even number.

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GMATYoda wrote:
The infinite sequence $$a_{1},a_{2},...,a_{n}$$, ... is such that $$a_{1}=7, a_{2}=8,a_{3}=10, and, a_{n}=a_{n−3}+7$$ for values of n>3. What is the remainder when $$a_{n}$$is divided by 7?
1. n is a multiple of 3.
2. n is an even number.

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