document.write( "Question 1167016: What is the general term for sequence 2, -4, 8, -16, 32, ...
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document.write( "1     2
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document.write( "2     -2*2 = -4
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document.write( "3     -2*-4 = 8 = -2*-2*2
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document.write( "4     -2*8 = -16 = (-2)^3 * 2
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document.write( "5     -2*-16 = 32 = (-2)^4 * 2
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document.write( "Do you see the pattern for the n'th term?    \n" );
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