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For the recurrence an=5an−1−6an−2a_n = 5a_{n-1} - 6a_{n-2}an​=5an−1​−6an−2​ with characteristic roots r1=2,r2=3r_1 = 2, r_2 = 3r1​=2,r2​=3, the general solution is an=c1⋅2n+c2⋅3na_n = c_1 \cdot 2^n + c_2 \cdot 3^nan​=c1​⋅2n+c2​⋅3n.

Given a0=1a_0 = 1a0​=1 and a1=5a_1 = 5a1​=5, find a3a_3a3​.