document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43031>Question 43031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello... I need help   this is  a block question where you have to find the equation ok for the first step the # of blocks is 4 so the difference is 0, step 2 has 9 # of blocks and the difference is 5, step 3 has 16 blocks and a difference of 7, step 4 has 25 blocks and a difference 9, step 5 has 36 blocks and a difference of 11....... the 10th step has 121 blocks and a difference of 21 I think this is called the Nth step or increasing numbers please HELP </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28058 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=28058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st term = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd term = 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd term = 4^2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th term = 5^2=25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10th term = 11^2=121\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nth term = (n+1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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