document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6261>Question 6261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this question....it says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a sequance is a special set of numbers. for each of the sequences below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) write in words a rule to get each number from its number position in the sequence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) write the rule in B in symbols, using n for the number position in the sequence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the numbers are: a) 3,5,7,9,11 and b) 20,17,14,11 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3343 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=theflu><B>theflu(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=theflu><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=3343\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A) a)add 2 each time to get the next number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   b)subract 3 each time to get the next number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) a)tn = a + (n - 1)d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in your case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3 (\"a\" means first number)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 2 (\"d\" means common difference)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So your formula becomes: tn = 3 + (n - 1)(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify: tn = 3 + 2n - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "collect liketerms: tn = 2n + 1 <==answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to test the answer: try the fifth number, which is suppose to be 11:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t5 = 2(5) + 1 = 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) b)try yourself (hint: a = 20; d = -3) </SPAN>\n" );
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