SOLUTION: find the next term of series 1,3,5,9,17,33

Question 810815: find the next term of series
1,3,5,9,17,33
Found 2 solutions by erica65404, richwmiller:
Answer by erica65404(394) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3,5 +2
5,9 +4
9,17 +8
17,33 +16
33,?
There seams to be a pattern here.
The rule look like 2x-1
2(3)-1=5
2(5)-1=9
2(9)-1=17
2(17)-1=33
2(33)-1=x
65 is the next number.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
another way
1 2 0 2 0 2
3 2 2 2 2 2
5 4 4 4 4
9 8 8 8
17 16 16
33 32
65
7th term 65

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