3 n -1 由题意a n+1 =3a n +2,可得a n+1 +1=3(a n +1) ∴{a n +1}是以a 1 +1=3为首项,q=3为公比的等比数列 a n +1=3•3 n-1 =3 n 故a n =3 n -1 故答案为 3 n -1