Relationships in Patterns

• You can write an algebraic expression for the term when we know the term number…..
• for example…….

Term Number 1 2 3 4 5 6
Term
8 16 24 32 40 48

• Each term is 8 times the term number.….or 8n

• When you compare or relate a variable to an expression that contains the variable, you have a RELATION.
8n is related to n.

• Find the Term if the Term Number is………17.
Answer 8n
8(17)
= 136


If the term Number is 17, then the term is 117.
• Add this to your Table above…



Term Number ……………… 17
Term ……………… 136