0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, 48, 63,... 0 = 1-1 = 1²-1 3 = 4-1 = 2²-1 8 = 9-1 = 3²-1 15 = 16-1 = 4²-1 24 = 25-1 = 5²-1 35 = 36-1 = 6²-1 48 - 49-1 = 7²-1 63 = 64-1 = 8²-1 Look at that list on the right Any term is that term's number minus one. the 4th term is 4 squared minus 1 the 7th term is 7 squared minus 1 So the 80th term is 80 squared minus 1 or 6400-1 = 6399. Edwin