document.write( "Question 777096: Any number in the series 1 3 7 15 31 63 can be expressed in terms of the number proceeding it. If x is a number in the series, what must the number be?
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\n" ); document.write( "B. 3(x-1) + 1
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If \"x\" is a number in the sequence shown, the \"highlight%28next%29\" number is \"highlight%282x%2B1%29\",
\n" ); document.write( "because eacg number is 1 more than double the number before:
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\n" ); document.write( "\"7=2%2A3%2B1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"15=2%2A7%2B1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"31=2%2A15%2B1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"33=2%2A31%2B1\"
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