How to Derive a Recurrence Relation for a Combined Geometric Sequence?

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Find a simple closed formula for the ordinary generating function of the sequence given by


{a[itex]_{n}[/itex]]}n>=0 when a[itex]_{n}[/itex] is given by


a[itex]_{n}[/itex] = 6 * 5^n - 5 * 3^n.


My question is how do you find the recurrence relation a[itex]_{n}[/itex] = 6 * 5^n - 5 * 3^n.


I don't know were to start.
 
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Punkyc7 said:
Find a simple closed formula for the ordinary generating function of the sequence given by


{a[itex]_{n}[/itex]]}n>=0 when a[itex]_{n}[/itex] is given by


a[itex]_{n}[/itex] = 6 * 5^n - 5 * 3^n.


My question is how do you find the recurrence relation a[itex]_{n}[/itex] = 6 * 5^n - 5 * 3^n.


I don't know were to start.

Why bother with finding a recurrence relation? Your sequence looks like a combination of two geometric sequences. What is the the generating function for each one? What do you get when you add the two generating functions together?