document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=823184>Question 823184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a sequence, which I can't really find an explicit formula for. The sequence is 1,3,7,15,31,63... I found the recursive formula which is 2n+1. But how do I find the explicit formula if it's not geometric nor arithmetic? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #495736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=495736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a_n = -1+2^n (for all terms given)<BR>\n" );
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