document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971762>Question 971762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an expression for the apparent nth term of the sequence, assume that n begins with 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1,2,7,14,23...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know that we are to figure out the relationship between  n and the terms, but I just can't seem to figure it out.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=594157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your dash sign at the start must be an accidental stray character.  There is a difference pattern showing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 to 2, added 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 to 7, added 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 to 14, added7...........\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the dash must really be intentional.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 to 2, added 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 to 7, added 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 to 14, added 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 to 23, added 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1 to 2, added 3._______-1+2+1, n=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 to 7, added 5._______-1+(2+1)+(2+3), n=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 to 14, added 7.______-1+(2+1)+(2+3)+(2+5), n=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 to 23, added 9._____-1+(2+1)+(2+3)+(2+5)+(2+7), n=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each term is based on a summation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You may be able to finish this on your own.  You will need to think carefully about each section shown above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2+1+(n-2)2),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2+(1+(n-2)*2)), represents the last expression added.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does this work for n=3?  n=5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes for n=3; yes for n=5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE:  The above shown work is a search for the pattern.  I DID NOT finish answering; I show there the effort of searching for the pattern.  Can YOU finish this? </SPAN>\n" );
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