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Find the next three terms in each of the following sequences: 1. 2, 7, 12, 17, ... 2. 87, 137, 187, 237, ... 3. 132, 128, 124, 120, ...
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- 2, 7, 12, 17, , , , ...
Find the difference between consecutive terms.
$7 - 2 = 5$ $12 - 7 = 5$ $17 - 12 = 5$Determine the rule and missing numbers.
The rule is to add 5 to the previous number. $17 + 5 = 22$ $22 + 5 = 27$ $27 + 5 = 32$ The sequence is 2, 7, 12, 17, $\boxed{\text{22}}$, $\boxed{\text{27}}$, $\boxed{\text{32}}$, ...2. 87, 137, 187, 237, , , , ...
Find the difference between consecutive terms.
$137 - 87 = 50$ $187 - 137 = 50$ $237 - 187 = 50$Determine the rule and missing numbers.
The rule is to add 50 to the previous number. $237 + 50 = 287$ $287 + 50 = 337$ $337 + 50 = 387$ The sequence is 87, 137, 187, 237, $\boxed{\text{287}}$, $\boxed{\text{337}}$, $\boxed{\text{387}}$, ...3. 132, 128, 124, 120, , , , ...
Find the difference between consecutive terms.
$128 - 132 = -4$ $124 - 128 = -4$ $120 - 124 = -4$Determine the rule and missing numbers.
The rule is to subtract 4 from the previous number. $120 - 4 = 116$ $116 - 4 = 112$ $112 - 4 = 108$ The sequence is 132, 128, 124, 120, $\boxed{\text{116}}$, $\boxed{\text{112}}$, $\boxed{\text{108}}$, ...4. 98, 85, 72, 59, , , , ...
Find the difference between consecutive terms.
$85 - 98 = -13$ $72 - 85 = -13$ $59 - 72 = -13$Determine the rule and missing numbers.
The rule is to subtract 13 from the previous number. $59 - 13 = 46$ $46 - 13 = 33$ $33 - 13 = 20$ The sequence is 98, 85, 72, 59, $\boxed{\text{46}}$, $\boxed{\text{33}}$, $\boxed{\text{20}}$, ...5. 7, 14, 28, 56, , , , ...
Find the ratio between consecutive terms.
$\frac{14}{7} = 2$ $\frac{28}{14} = 2$ $\frac{56}{28} = 2$Determine the rule and missing numbers.
The rule is to multiply the previous number by 2. $56 \times 2 = 112$ $112 \times 2 = 224$ $224 \times 2 = 448$ The sequence is 7, 14, 28, 56, $\boxed{\text{112}}$, $\boxed{\text{224}}$, $\boxed{\text{448}}$, ...6. 2, 6, 18, 54, , , , ...
Find the ratio between consecutive terms.
$\frac{6}{2} = 3$ $\frac{18}{6} = 3$ $\frac{54}{18} = 3$Determine the rule and missing numbers.
The rule is to multiply the previous number by 3. $54 \times 3 = 162$ $162 \times 3 = 486$ $486 \times 3 = 1458$ The sequence is 2, 6, 18, 54, $\boxed{\text{162}}$, $\boxed{\text{486}}$, $\boxed{\text{1458}}$, ...7. 3, 12, 48, 192, , , , ...
Find the ratio between consecutive terms.
$\frac{12}{3} = 4$ $\frac{48}{12} = 4$ $\frac{192}{48} = 4$Determine the rule and missing numbers.
The rule is to multiply the previous number by 4. $192 \times 4 = 768$ $768 \times 4 = 3072$ $3072 \times 4 = 12288$ The sequence is 3, 12, 48, 192, $\boxed{\text{768}}$, $\boxed{\text{3072}}$, $\boxed{\text{12288}}$, ...8. 1600, 800, 400, 200, , , , ...
Find the ratio between consecutive terms.
$\frac{800}{1600} = \frac{1}{2}$ $\frac{400}{800} = \frac{1}{2}$ $\frac{200}{400} = \frac{1}{2}$Determine the rule and missing numbers.
The rule is to divide the previous number by 2. $\frac{200}{2} = 100$ $\frac{100}{2} = 50$ $\frac{50}{2} = 25$ The sequence is 1600, 800, 400, 200, $\boxed{\text{100}}$, $\boxed{\text{50}}$, $\boxed{\text{25}}$, ...9. 1215, 405, 135, , , , ...
Find the ratio between consecutive terms.
$\frac{405}{1215} = \frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{135}{405} = \frac{1}{3}$Determine the rule and missing numbers.
The rule is to divide the previous number by 3. $\frac{135}{3} = 45$ $\frac{45}{3} = 15$ $\frac{15}{3} = 5$ The sequence is 1215, 405, 135, $\boxed{\text{45}}$, $\boxed{\text{15}}$, $\boxed{\text{5}}$, ...10. 19, 30, 41, 52, , , , ...
Find the difference between consecutive terms.
$30 - 19 = 11$ $41 - 30 = 11$ $52 - 41 = 11$Determine the rule and missing numbers.
The rule is to add 11 to the previous number. $52 + 11 = 63$ $63 + 11 = 74$ $74 + 11 = 85$ The sequence is 19, 30, 41, 52, $\boxed{\text{63}}$, $\boxed{\text{74}}$, $\boxed{\text{85}}$, ...
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