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Converting recursive & explicit forms of arithmetic sequences

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Problem

{g(1)=51g(n)=g(n1)+2\begin{cases} g(1)=51 \\\\ g(n)=g(n-1)+2 \end{cases}
Find an explicit formula for g, left parenthesis, n, right parenthesis.
g, left parenthesis, n, right parenthesis, equals
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