document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250826>Question 250826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the sequence below to write an expression for the nth term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "term (n)  1       2      3       4       5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sequence  -2      1      4       7       10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184450 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we have the following table:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "term . (n) . . . 1 . . .2 . . .3 . . .4 . . .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sequence . . . . -2 . . 1 . . .4 . . .7 . . .10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice as we go up 1 on the x, we go up 3 on the y. This will give us slope = 3/1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = 3x + b. we pick a coordinate, let's say 2,1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 3(2) + b - -> b = -5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = 3X - 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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