document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343964>Question 343964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -1, -4, ___, 224  If the nth term in the sequence given above is identified as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n^n - 2n^2 what is the value of the missing term? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> NEED TO KNOW:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Understanding \"nth term\" as relating to the placement of a number in a sequence\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5Bn%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5Bn%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > represent each of the values in the sequence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "QUESTION STATES THE FOLLOWING TO BE TRUE.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AS TO A THIRD TERM. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%5B3%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%5B3%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > AS YOU HAVE PRESENTED IT.\r<BR>\n" );
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