document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850848>Question 850848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The patterns array problem<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What patterns can be found in the array? Explain you thinking in responding to the following questions.  Do not just provide an answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. What is the first term of the nth row? The last term of the nth row?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the sum of ALL the terms in the first n rows?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. What is the total number of terms in the first n rows? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514613 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=514613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c) 1,3,5,7,9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1 + 2(n - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an=1+2n-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an=2n-1\r<BR>\n" );
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