SOLUTION: Create an equation for the nth term # of terms----------Value of the term 1----------- ----------- 2 2----------- ----------- 5=2+3 3-------

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Question 788614: Create an equation for the nth term
# of terms----------Value of the term
1------------------------2
2------------------------5=2+3
3------------------------10=5+5
4------------------------17=10+7
5------------------------26=17+9
nth-------------------------?
*I've figured out the pattern, however I haven't been able to form an equation to show the addition of odd number for the value of the term when going from one term to the next*
**Example equation given: n((n-1)x4)
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Notice that each member of the sequence 

2,5,10,17,26,...

is exactly 1 more than this sequence of squares

1,4,9,16,25,... 

So to get the nth term just add 1 to nē

Answer:   nth term = nē+1

Edwin
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