document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158317>Question 1158317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me understand how to start/solve this number series problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(10 * 4/2), (12/4 * 2), (14 * 4/2), _________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #781237 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=781237\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812%2F4%29+%2A+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%2F4%29+%2A+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) should be (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2A%284+%2F+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2A%284+%2F+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) because in both other cases you multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+%2A+%284%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+%2A+%284%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2A%284%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2A%284%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14+%2A+%284%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14+%2A+%284%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), _________simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+%2A+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+%2A+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7+%2A+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7+%2A+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), _________see pattern, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are multiplied by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, next one will be (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2A%284%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2A%284%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)=(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,......\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "general formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+=+4+%28n+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+=+4+%28n+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (for all terms given) where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,....\r<BR>\n" );
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