SOLUTION: Find the rule/formula for: 6,14, 24, 36

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Question 642675: Find the rule/formula for:
6,14, 24, 36
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the nth term of the sequence 6,14,24,36?



the nth term formula: n%5E2+%2B+5n
let's start with n=1
1%5E2+%2B+5%2A1=1%2B5=6
n=2
2%5E2+%2B+5%2A2=4%2B10=14
n=3
3%5E2+%2B+5%2A3=9%2B15=26
n=4
4%5E2+%2B+5%2A4=16%2B20=36
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:and so on