Copy and complete each table. Include a process column.

16. Input	Output
    1	0
    2	1
    3	2
    4	3
    5	□ white square
    6	□ white square
    ⋮	⋮
    n	□ white square

17. Input	Output
    1	3
    2	4
    3	5
    4	6
    5	□ white square
    6	□ white square
    ⋮	⋮
    n	□ white square

18. Input	Output
    1	− 3 negative 3
    2	− 6 negative 6
    3	− 9 negative 9
    4	− 12 negative 12
    5	□ white square
    6	□ white square
    ⋮	⋮
    n	□ white square

See Problem 3.

Identify a pattern by making a table. Include a process column.

The graph shows the number of bottles of water needed for students going on a field trip.

22. How many bottles of water are needed if 5 students attend?
23. How many bottles of water are needed if 20 students attend?
24. How many bottles of water are needed if n students attend?

B Apply

Identify a pattern and find the next three numbers in the pattern.

25. 6, 12, 18, 24, …
26. 1, 4, 3, 6, 5, …
27. 3, 6, 10, 15, …
28. 2, 6, 10, 14, …
29. 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, …
30. 4, 20, 100, 500, …
31. Identify a pattern and draw the next three figures in the pattern.

    
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32. Open-Ended Write a rule so that for every input, the output is an even number.

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