document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=811740>Question 811740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. I'm new to algebra this year and am in the 7th grade. What is the rule for the sequence 5, 2, -1, -4...? Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488871 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><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=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488871\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5,2 (-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,-1 (-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1,-4 (-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you subtract 3 each time you add a number to the sequence so the rule would be x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug in the numbers and you will see the rule is right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-3=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-3=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1-3=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4-3=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rule is x-3.  </SPAN>\n" );
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