document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103052>Question 103052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My text book is Glenco PreAlgebra page 95.  My question is with problem #3.  I am suppose to write the rule for the pattern 63, 48, 35, 24.  I know it is n-15, then n-13, then n-11 but I can't figure out how to write a rule that will work for the whole pattern.  thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(1) = 8^2-1 = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(2) = 7^2-1 = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(3) = 6^2-1 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(4) = 5^2=1 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(n) = (9-n)^2-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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