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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how to use differences to find a pattern in this sequence 4,2,5,18,46,94,167

OpenStudy (anonymous):

pls help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

goes down from 4 to 2, then up to 5, so not clear that "differences" will show you anything is there maybe a typo here?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope thats what the problem is asking

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what will the 8th term be if this pattern continues

OpenStudy (anonymous):

maybe second differences?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what will the 8th term be if this pattern continues

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol you have to go all the way to third differences!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first differences are -2, 3, 13, 28, 48, 73 second differences are 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and now we see the patter, third differences are a constant, namely 5

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