document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60451>Question 60451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi, I'm Sarah and i'm in 10th grade taking algebra 2, but i'm also taking an SAT prep course, and i'm having a little trouble with questions involving finding the nth term. it's quite a bit more advanced than regular math, but i hope you can still give me a hand. here is an example of one of the problems i was given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Instructions: writs the general term of the sequence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,8,27,64,125,...  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(answer goes here) -> Nth term: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i was also given problems using variables; but i can't understand them without first understanding how to find the answer using numerical values. i would be most appreciative if you could also work one of the questions with variables so i can get an idea of how to work them. here is a question with variables:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sequence a, a+d, a+2d, a+3d, a+4d,... has as it's Nth or general term (answer goes in blank) -> _________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you in advance for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hayek><B>hayek(51)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hayek><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=41517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1,8,27,64,125,...  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to identify the relationship between the numbers.  All of these numbers are perfect cubes, so the relationship is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the terms with variables, the relationship is already given to you:<BR>\n" );
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