`2/1, 3/3, 4/5, 5/7, 6/9` Write an expression for the apparent nth term of the sequence. (assume that n begins with 1)

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The numerators are an arithmetic sequence with the difference 1, the denominators -- of the difference 2. The resulting formula is

`a_n= (n+1)/(2n-1)` .

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