What does the function return for any positive values of x and n ? The answer should be a general formula in terms of x and n.   int what_do_I_do ( int x, int n )   {         if ( n = = 1 )             return x;         else return x + what_do_I_do ( x, n – 1 );    }   C++ be quick please

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What does the function return for any positive values of x and n ? The answer should be a general formula in terms of x and n.

  int what_do_I_do ( int x, int n )

  {

        if ( n = = 1 )

            return x;

        else return x + what_do_I_do ( x, n – 1 );

   }

 

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