document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=966131>Question 966131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to find the nth term of the following sequence.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #590504 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=590504\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Index____________Term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1________________1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2________________1+(n-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That much helps understand the absolute values of the terms,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the given sequence ALTERNATES in sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2A%28-1%29%5E%28n%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2A%28-1%29%5E%28n%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------forces sign to be positive; n+1=1+1=2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4________________1+(n-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EACH term will use the same formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1__________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2B%28n-1%29%29%28-1%29%5E%28n%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2B%28n-1%29%29%28-1%29%5E%28n%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2___________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2B%28n-1%29%29%28-1%29%5E%28n%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2B%28n-1%29%29%28-1%29%5E%28n%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%281%2B%28n-1%29%29%28-1%29%5E%28n%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%281%2B%28n-1%29%29%28-1%29%5E%28n%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, still from the point of view of a simple arithmetic sequence altered to alternate in sign.  This can really be made simpler:\r<BR>\n" );
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