document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034862>Question 1034862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the explicit formula for the sequence -2, (3/4), (-4/9), (5/16), (-6/25)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the denominator is n^2. I know the numerator is n+1, but I cannot figure how to alternate signs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649520 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649520\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large (-1)^{n+1}\">. </SPAN>\n" );
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