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You receive a \(\dollar\)50 gift card for your birthday. You buy a snack for \(\dollar\)8 every day after school. The table below shows the remaining balance on your card. 'Day 0' is the balance before your first purchase.
Day (\(n\)) 0 1 2 3 4 \(\dots\)
Balance (\(\dollar\)) 50 42 34 26 18 \(\dots\)
Describe the recursive rule for your gift card balance:
  • The sequence starts with an initial amount of
    .
  • The rule is to
    each day.