document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979737>Question 979737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the next number in this sequence: 1/2,2,5,11,23,47,95....? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The general formula for this sequence is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the member for &nbsp;k = 8 &nbsp;should be &nbsp;&nbsp;2*95 + 1 = 190 + 1 = 191.\r<BR>\n" );
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