document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176910>Question 176910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for the sequence, describe the pattern, write the next term, and write a rule for the nth term. ( the x's are 1,2,3,4,5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 3, 1, -1, -3, .....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) -3, -24, -81, -192, ..... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132296 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=132296\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)  the common difference between any two successive terms is -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the next term is -3-2 or -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the nth term is -2n+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) there is no common difference or common ratio __ these are characteristics of a series with an exponent other than 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by -3 gives 1, 8, 27, 64, ... __ these are perfect cubes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the next term is -375\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the nth term is -3n^3 </SPAN>\n" );
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