document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324829>Question 324829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is next in this sequence and how do I solve probems like this, is there a formula?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 5 14 30 55 91 140 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232551 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=232551\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> look at the DIFFERENCE between consecutive terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 , 9 , 16 , 25 , 36 , 49  ___  see a pattern?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the next term should be ___ 140 + 64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the first set of differences don't show anything , take the differences of the differences<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___  in this case ___ 5 , 7 , 9 , 11 , 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the set of differences that shows a CONSTANT change indicates the \"order\" of the relation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ in this case ___ the 2nd set has a constant change , so it is a second order (squared) relation </SPAN>\n" );
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