document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203500>Question 1203500</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the general term of -1,2,-4,8,-16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #839114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=839114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -1 * -2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * -2 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4 * -2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 * -2 = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "looks like you have a common multiplier of -2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a formula would be y = -1 * (-2)^n, i believe.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when n = 0, y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when n = 1, y = -1 * -2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when n = 3, y = -1 * (-2)^2 = -1 * 4 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when n = 4, y = -1 * (-2)^3 = -1 * -8 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when n = 5, y = -2 * (-2)^4 = -1 * 16 = -16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.....<BR>\n" );
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