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1,2,5,10,17 what is the 8th term of the pattern? Show your work

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Answer:

50

Step-by-step explanation:

Term 1: 02 +1= 1

Term 2: 12 +1= 2

Term 3: 22 +1= 5

Term 4: 32 +1= 10

Term 5: 42 +1= 17

Term 6: 52 +1= 26

Term 7: 62 +1= 37

Term 8: 72 +1= 50

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1 + 1=2, 2+3=5, 5+5=10, 10+7=17, 17+9=26, 26+11=37, 37+13=50, 50+15=65..... and so on. you just add odd numbers to the next pattern. Hope this helped.
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