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Algebra.Com's Answer #19753 by AnlytcPhil(1806)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I need major help!\r\n" ); document.write( " (n+1)²-3n\r\n" ); document.write( "Which sequence follows the rule where n equals \r\n" ); document.write( "the number's position in the sequence.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let n = 1 in (n+1)²-3n\r\n" ); document.write( " (1+1)²-3(1)\r\n" ); document.write( " 2²-3\r\n" ); document.write( " 4-3\r\n" ); document.write( " 1, so the first term is 1\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let n = 2 in (n+1)²-3n\r\n" ); document.write( " (2+1)²-3(2)\r\n" ); document.write( " 3²-6\r\n" ); document.write( " 9-6\r\n" ); document.write( " 3, so the second term is 3\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let n = 3 in (n+1)²-3n\r\n" ); document.write( " (3+1)²-3(3)\r\n" ); document.write( " 4²-9\r\n" ); document.write( " 16-9\r\n" ); document.write( " 7, so the third term is 7\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let n = 4 in (n+1)²-3n\r\n" ); document.write( " (4+1)²-3(4)\r\n" ); document.write( " 5²-12\r\n" ); document.write( " 25-12\r\n" ); document.write( " 13, so the fourth term is 13\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let n = 5 in (n+1)²-3n\r\n" ); document.write( " (5+1)²-3(5)\r\n" ); document.write( " 6²-15\r\n" ); document.write( " 36-15\r\n" ); document.write( " 21, so the fifth term is 21 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "So the sequence is 1, 3, 7, 13, 21, ···\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "The pattern is:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Write the first odd number, 1\r\n" ); document.write( "Skip 0 odd numbers and write the next odd number, 3\r\n" ); document.write( "Skip one odd number 5, and write the next odd number, 7\r\n" ); document.write( "Skip two odd numbers 9 and 11, and write the next odd number, 13\r\n" ); document.write( "Skip three odd numbers 15, 17 and 19, and write the next odd number 21.\r\n" ); document.write( " ···\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\r\n" ); document.write( "AnlytcPhil@aol.com\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |