what would be the next number in the pattern? -96, -48, -24, -12

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anonymous · Answer

-6 the formula is divided by 2 every time. -96/2 = -48/2 = -24 etc.

solomonzelman · Answer

Yeah, you divide by 2 to get every next term.
$$\color{red} {   (-96)      } \color{blue} {   \div 2     }\color{red} {  = -48      } $$$$\color{red} {   (-48)      } \color{blue} {   \div 2     }\color{red} {  = -24      } $$$$\color{red} {   (-24)      } \color{blue} {   \div 2     }\color{red} {  = -12      } $$$$\color{red} {   (-12)      } \color{blue} {   \div 2     }~~~\color{green} {  = -6      } $$