document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1117386>Question 1117386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an explicit formula for the sequence -3, 1, 5, 9,...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) an=-3+4(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) an=-3+4n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) an=-3+(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) an=-3+4(n+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"n\" of \"an\" is meant to be in subscript but nothing else is. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #732456 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=732456\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an explicit formula for the sequence -3, 1, 5, 9,... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) an=-3+4(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) an=-3+4n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) an=-3+(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) an=-3+4(n+1) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Procedure::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1) = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(2) = -3+4 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(3) = -3+2*4 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(4) = -3+3*4 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(n) = -3+ (n-1)4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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