Term to Term Rules
Continue the sequence
Find the rule
nth term
Functions
100

Start with 3. Add 4 each time.

3, 7, 11, 15

100

4, 7, 10, 13, ___, ___

15,18

100

5, 10, 15, 20, โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ‘‰ What is the term-to-term rule?

+5

100

Sequence: 2, 4, 6, 8, โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Write the nth term.

2n

100

Rule: ร—3
Input: 4
๐Ÿ‘‰ Output?

12

200

First term is 10. Subtract 2 each time.

10,8, 6

200

20, 18, 16, 14, ___, ___

12,10

200

2, 4, 8, 16, โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ‘‰ What is happening each time?


x2

200

5, 6, 7, 8, โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Find the nth term.

n + 4 

200

Rule: รท2
Input: 20
๐Ÿ‘‰ Output?

10

300

First term is 2. Multiply by 2, then add 1 each time.

2, 5, 11

300

2, 6, 18, ___, ___

54,162

300

30, 25, 20, 15, โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Write the rule.

-5
300

3, 6, 9, 12

3n

300

Rule: ร—5 then โˆ’1
Input: 3
๐Ÿ‘‰ Output?

14

400

Start at 100, รท2 and then x3

100,150, 225

400

1, 4, 9, 16, ___, ___

25,36

400

1, 3, 6, 10, โ€ฆ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Describe how the sequence grows.


๐Ÿ‘‰ Add 2, then 3, then 4โ€ฆ

400

5, 8, 11, 14

3n + 2

400

Rule: +4, -1
Input: 12
๐Ÿ‘‰ Output?

15

500

Start at 5, ร—3, โˆ’2, +4

5,17,53,161

500

3, 8, 15, 24, ___, ___

35,48

500

4, 9, 16, 25
What is the rule? 

Squared numbers or odd number

500

7, 12, 17, 22

5n + 2

500

Rule: ร—4 then +3
Input: 7
๐Ÿ‘‰ Output?

31