Use LaTeX:  \displaystyle a_1=-6 and LaTeX:  \displaystyle a_2=2 and LaTeX:  \displaystyle a_n=-6a_{n-1} -4a_{n-2} to find LaTeX:  \displaystyle a_{9}

Finding the next term in the sequence gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle a_3=(-6)(-6)+(-4)(2)=28
LaTeX:  \displaystyle a_{4}=(-6)(2)+(-4)(28)=-124 .
LaTeX:  \displaystyle a_{5}=(-6)(28)+(-4)(-124)=328 .
LaTeX:  \displaystyle a_{6}=(-6)(-124)+(-4)(328)=-568 .
LaTeX:  \displaystyle a_{7}=(-6)(328)+(-4)(-568)=304 .
LaTeX:  \displaystyle a_{8}=(-6)(-568)+(-4)(304)=2192 .
LaTeX:  \displaystyle a_{9}=(-6)(304)+(-4)(2192)=-10592 .