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Homework Statement
The question is to evaluate the infinite series of the Sum[(((-1)^n)*a(n))/10^n], as n goes from zero to infinity, and a(n) is the recurrence relation a(n)=5a(n-1)-6a(n-2) where a(0)=0, and a(1)=1
Homework Equations
I found the explicit equation for a(n)=3^n - 2^n, but I can't find how that will help. It doesn't really simplify the sum that I can tell.
The Attempt at a Solution
I think that if I could find a generating function for the recurrence relation, then it would probably be a lot easier to relate the series to something that I already know, but I am not sure how to find the generating function. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks a lot.