Explanation Given information: The sequence is a n = a n − a n − 1 + a n − a n − 2 . The first term is a 1 = 1 and the second term is a 2 = 1 . Calculation: Label the given sequence as, a n = a n − a n − 1 + a n − a n − 2 ........ (1) Substitute 3 for n in equation (1) to obtain the value of a 3 and use a 1 = 1 and a 2 = 1 as, a 3 = a 3 − a 3 − 1 + a 3 − a 3 − 2 = a 3 − a 2 + a 3 − a 1 = a 3 − 1 + a 3 − 1 The above expression can be further solved as, a 3 = a 2 + a 2 = 1 + 1 = 2 Therefore, the third term a 3 is 2. Substitute 4 for n in equation (1) to obtain the value of a 4 and use the previous terms as, a 4 = a 4 − a 4 − 1 + a 4 − a 4 − 2 = a 4 − a 3 + a 4 − a 2 = a 4 − 2 + a 4 − 1 The above expression can be further solved as, a 4 = a 2 + a 3 = 1 + 2 = 3 Therefore, the fourth term a 4 is 3. Substitute 5 for n in equation (1) to obtain the value of a 5 and use the previous terms as, a 5 = a 5 − a 5 − 1 + a 5 − a 5 − 2 = a 5 − a 4 + a 5 − a 3 = a 5 − 3 + a 5 − 2 The above expression can be further solved as, a 5 = a 2 + a 3 = 1 + 2 = 3 Therefore, the fifth term a 5 is 3. Substitute 6 for n in equation (1) to obtain the value of a 6 and use the previous terms as, a 6 = a 6 − a 6 − 1 + a 6 − a 6 − 2 = a 6 − a 5 + a 6 − a 4 = a 6 − 3 + a 6 − 3 The above expression can be further solved as, a 6 = a 3 + a 3 = 2 + 2 = 4 Therefore, the sixth term a 6 is 4

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