document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77731>Question 77731</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130504866/algebrahomeworkh>Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a problem with a geometric sequence, these are all the numbers up to 10.   1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024. I need to find out how u get those numbers, I need to find out the equation to get it. please help me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55746 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55746\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, this looks like the binary sequence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+=+2%5E%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+=+2%5E%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where n is the number of the term and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the nth term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When n = 1, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+=+2%5E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+=+2%5E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When n = 2, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B2%5D+=+2%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B2%5D+=+2%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When n = 3, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B3%5D+=+2%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B3%5D+=+2%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When n = 4, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B4%5D+=+2%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B4%5D+=+2%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you see the pattern? </SPAN>\n" );
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