document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083729>Question 1083729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to get the ninth term?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2,16, -54, 128, </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #697758 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=697758\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we are given -2,16, -54, 128,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for the nth term is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(n) = -1^n * 2n^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(9) = -1^9 * (2*9^3) = -1458<BR>\n" );
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