SOLUTION: Hi I have a question where I have step one has 1 block, step 2 has 4 blocks, step 3 has 7 blocks and so on. I know it progresses by 3 but I need 2 formulas on how to get them besid

Question 778030: Hi I have a question where I have step one has 1 block, step 2 has 4 blocks, step 3 has 7 blocks and so on. I know it progresses by 3 but I need 2 formulas on how to get them besides 1+3(n-1) and
3n-2 because I have those
Please help me
-Ron
Answer by sofiyac(983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1 2 3
1 4 7
the proper way to describe the series would be 3n-2, you could factor out 3 if you want a different way of writing it

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