document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=815181>Question 815181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear Team\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please help to get answers on these 2 questions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.Select the option for “?” that continues the pattern in each question<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2, 7, 26, 101, 400, ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.Select the option for “?” that continues the pattern in each question<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7, 21, 8, 72, 9, ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #490754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=490754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I see a pattern for the first set in which you take the given number and multiply by 4 and subtract 1, then multiply by 4 subtract 2, multiply by 4 subtract 3, mult by 4 and subtract 4, etc.  Starting with 2, multiply by 4 subtract 1 giving you 7.  Take 7, multiply by 4 and subtract 2 giving you 26.  Mult 26 times 4 and subtract 3 giving you 101.  Multi by 4 subtract 4 giving you 400.  Next would be multiply by 4 and subtract 5 giving 1595.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the second pattern, I'm not sure.  You might try starting with 7 *3 = 21.  Next, take 8*3^2= 72.  Next, take 9*3^3=243.  This might be a stretch, but it's all I can think of.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired<BR>\n" );
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