document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379628>Question 379628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the 100th term :  3 , 7 , 17 , 23 , 31....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have done problems like this before but I cannot seem to find the pattern of these  numbers in order to find the 100th term..I appreciate the help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269562 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=269562\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Look at the first differences,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,10,6,8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the second differences,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,-4,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second difference pattern starting with 6 and stepping by alternating signs of 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,-4,2,0,-2,4,-6,8,...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I used an EXCEL spreadsheet. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then working backwards,  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the 100th term to be 791.<BR>\n" );
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