document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982259>Question 982259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In President Sergio Osmeña High School, suspension of classes is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "announced through text brigade. One stormy day, the principal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "announces the suspension of classes to two teachers, each of whom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sends this message to two other teachers, and so on. Suppose that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "text messages were sent in five rounds, counting the principal’s text<BR>\n" );
document.write( "message as the first, how many text messages were sent in all? please help me solve this  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2+4+8+16+32=62 </SPAN>\n" );
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