document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712133>Question 712133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the next two terms in the sequence -5,8,-13,20,-29 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kevwill><B>kevwill(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kevwill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=kevwill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=438815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ignoring the alternating signs for the moment, for the sequence<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, ...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the nth term is given by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+n%5E2+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+n%5E2+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We account for the alternating signs by multiplying each term by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%5En ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%5En\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the formula for the nth term in the original sequence is <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the next two terms are 40 and -53.<BR>\n" );
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