Reset my admin password on my Macbook Pro

I am new to Apple and just purchased a MACBOOK PRO.  We have two user ID's.  When I am on my user ID and need to update software< I'm required to input a admin user name and password.  The other user on the MAC is the admin and doesn't remember the password.  How do I reset the admin password?  I have no discs, which is how Apple support describes as necessary to reset.

Forgot Your Account Password
For Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks
    Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
     When the menubar appears select Terminal from the Utilities menu.
     Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow
     instructions in the dialog window that will appear.
     Or see:
       Reset a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Password
       OS X Mountain Lion- Reset a login password,
       OS X Mavericks- Solve password problems,
       OS X Lion- Apple ID can be used to reset your user account password.

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    For Lion/Mountain Lion
        Boot to the Recovery HD:
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         Enter resetpassword at the prompt and press RETURN. Follow
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    For Snow Leopard and earlier
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