∴an+ 1-an=an-an- 1
∴an-an- 1=an- 1-an-2=…=a2-a 1=6
∴an=an- 1+6
(n≥2)
When ∴n≥2,
an = an- 1+6 = an-2+6×2 =…= a2+6×(n-2)= 6n-4
When n= 1, a 1=6× 1-4=2.
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To sum up, an=6n-4.
(2) When c = 1, an+ 1+an- 1=an (n≥2)
∴an+3=an+2-an+ 1=-an,
a3=a2-a 1=6,a4=a3-a2=-2
∴an+6=an+3+3=-an+3=an
∴ Sequence {an} is a sequence with a period of 6.
∵20 14=335×6+
∴a20 14=a4=-2.
(3) Assuming that there is a constant c, an+3=an holds.
∫an+3 = an
an+2+an=can+ 1
∴an- 1+an=can+ 1
①
An+ 1+an- 1 = Yes.
②
If ① is subtracted from ②, (an+ 1-an)( 1+c)=0.
∴an+ 1-an=0, or 1+c=0.
When n∈N*, an+ 1-an=0, the sequence {an} is a constant sequence, which does not meet the requirements.
∴ 1+c=0
∴c=- 1
When c=- 1, there are:
An+ 1+an- 1=-an, that is, for n∈N and n≥2, an+ 1 =-An- 1 exists.
∴an+3=-an+2-an+ 1,an+2=-an+ 1-an.
∴an+3=-an+2-an+ 1,=an+ 1+an-an+ 1=an(n≥ 1).
So there is a constant c=- 1, which makes a +3 = constant.