document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134910>Question 1134910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find an explicit rule for the nth term of the sequence. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4, -8, -16, -32, ... (2 points)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an = -4 • 2n - 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an = 2 • -4n + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an = 2 • -4n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an = -4 • 2n<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #752437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=t0hierry><B>t0hierry(194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=t0hierry><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=t0hierry><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=752437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a_1 = -4(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a_2 =  -4(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a_3  = -4(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a_4 = -4 (8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a_n = -4(2^(n-1)) </SPAN>\n" );
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