Bob created a number pattern beginning with 3. He created the next term by doubling the previous term and subtracting 1. The first 5 terms of the number pattern are shown below.
3, 5, 9, 17, 33, …

What is the 7th term in Bob’s number pattern?

Bob created a number pattern beginning with 3. He created the next term by doubling the previous term and subtracting 1. The first 5 terms of the number pattern are shown below.


What is the 7th term in Bob’s number pattern?

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