document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=713491>Question 713491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the rule for the sequence 2, 9, 21, 38,...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=438471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference appears to be prime numbers.  That being a pattern is not a certain thing, but that's what the difference between consecutive terms gives.  See plainly that the prime numbers demonstrated are not consecutive.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 to 9 ---- 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 to 21 ---- 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 to 38 ---- 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those four numbers are not a pattern. </SPAN>\n" );
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