SOLUTION: Describe the pattern and find the next two terms of each sequence ; 6, -36, 216, -1296, 7776
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Describe the pattern and find the next two terms of each sequence ; 6, -36, 216, -1296, 7776
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6, -36, 216, -1296, 7776
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x(n) = (-1)^(n-1) * (6)^n
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x(6) = (-1)^(6-1) * (6)^6 = -46656
x(7) = (-1)^(7-1) * (6)^7 = 279936
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