document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=642819>Question 642819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cn=(-1)^n(n-17)^2  What are the first three terms? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #404273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=404273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 1st term is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cn = (-1)^n(n-17)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C1 = (-1)^1(1-17)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C1 = (-1)^1(-16)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C1 = (-1)(256)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C1 = <font color=\"red\">-256</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2nd term is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cn = (-1)^n(n-17)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C2 = (-1)^2(2-17)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C2 = (-1)^2(-15)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C2 = (1)(225)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C2 = <font color=\"red\">225</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 3rd term is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cn = (-1)^n(n-17)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C3 = (-1)^3(3-17)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C3 = (-1)^3(-14)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C3 = (-1)(196)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C3 = <font color=\"red\">-196</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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