document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107853>Question 107853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please explain to me how to find an algebraic expression to calculate the nth term of the following sequence?:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2, 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, 191\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that the equation to continue the series is 2x+1, but I've tried for 2 hours to figure out an equation for the nth term, and all I've gotten is frustrated!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much for any help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=78606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE FORMULA FOR FINDING THE Nth TERM OF A GEOMETRIC SERIES IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An=AR^(n-1) A IS THE FIRST TERM, n IS THE TERM TO BE FOUND & R IS THE RATIO:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IN YOUR CASE THE RATIO IS (2X+1).<BR>\n" );
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