document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196139>Question 196139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to find the explicit formula for the following sequence:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 1/2, -2, -1 1/2, -1, -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this problem, -2 1/2 corresponds to the term 1, -2 corresponds to the term 2, -1 1/2 corresponds to the term 3, and so on.  I've been working on this problem for over an hour and have tried lots of different formulas, but none work.  Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much. </SPAN>\n" );
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