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3 years ago

Find an explicit rule for the nth term of the sequence. 9, 36, 144, 576, ...

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Well if you divide 9 by 36 you get 4. Then 144 by 36 you get 4. Therefore the rule is that you multiply the number by 4. 9x4=36 36x4=144 144x4=576 576x4=2,304. Hope this helps.

Gemiola [76]3 years ago

6 0

The answer is an = 9 • 4n - 1

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