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Recurrence Relations: Fibonacci Numbers

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Show that the Fibonacci numbers satisfy the recurrence relation f_n = 5f_n-4 + 3f_n-5 for n = 5, 6, 7,..., together with the initial f_0 = 0, f_1 = 1, f_2 = 1, f_3 = 2, and f_4 = 3.

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This problem demonstrates one particular recurrence relation that holds true for the so-called Fibonacci numbers; namely, Fn = 5Fn-4 + 3Fn-5.

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