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In maths, n means any number. For example, if n was 6, 3n-1 would be 17. If n was 10, 3n-1 would be 29. 3n-1 means any number, multiplied by 3, less 1.

The equation can be used to generate a sequence. In a sequence, n takes on each integer in turn (1, 2, 3, 4 and so on). 3n-1 generates the following sequence:

2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17...

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