document.write( "Question 934800: write the explicit form for the following sequences:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We're adding 7 each time. So d = 7
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5D%2Bd%28n-1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5Bn%5D+=+9%2B7%28n-1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5Bn%5D+=+9%2B7n-7\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I'm not sure what the rule is here. So repost this question separately so others may see it and help you out.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We subtract 11 each time, so d = -11
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5D%2Bd%28n-1%29\"\r
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