Write an expression for the nth term of (an) the sequence. (Assume that n begins with 1.) 1. 1 + 1/2, 1 + 3/4, 1 + 7/8, 1 + 15/16, 1 + 31/32, 2. 1, -1, 1, -1, 1, ... 3.1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/6

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Write an expression for the nth term of (an) the sequence. (Assume that n begins with 1.)

1. 1 + 1/2, 1 + 3/4, 1 + 7/8, 1 + 15/16, 1 + 31/32,

2. 1, -1, 1, -1, 1, ...

3.1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/6

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