document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021048>Question 1021048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For each sequence, find a closed formula for the general term, a sub n.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) -2,-8,-18,-32,-50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)96,94,92,90,88\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)-58,-580,-5800,-58000,-580000 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #636830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=636830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+=+-2n%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+=+-2n%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which can be verified directly for n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) This is an arithmetic sequence, so the general nth formula is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+=+96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+=+96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and d = -2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+=+96+-2%28n-1%29+=+98-2n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+=+96+-2%28n-1%29+=+98-2n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for  n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) This is a geometric sequence, where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+=+-58%2A10%5E%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+=+-58%2A10%5E%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for  n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... </SPAN>\n" );
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