document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310023>Question 310023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help.  I am trying to help my son with his algebra homework.  His school does not send books home and I haven't used some of this in 20 years.  The problem states.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for the nth term of -23,38,99,160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution choices are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D=38n-61 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D=38n-61\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D=61n-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D=61n-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D=61n-84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D=61n-84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D=-46n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D=-46n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=221752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation for the nth term of -23,38,99,160<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: This is an arithmetic sequence with <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1) = -23 and d = 99-38 = 61<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the pattern for the nth term by looking at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the pattern based on the 1st term.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st term: -23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd term: -23 + 61 = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd term: -23 + 2(61) = 99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th term: -23 + 3(61) = 160<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nth term: -23 + (n-1)61<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the nth term equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(n) = -23 + 61n-61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(n) = 61n - 84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution choices are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. a(n)=38n-61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. a(n)=61n-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. a(n)=61n-84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. a(n)=-46n<BR>\n" );
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