Question

what is the missing term X in the pattern
-3/2,6,X,96,-384




A.
–24


B.
–16


C.
16


D.
24

Answer 1

@vera_ewing

Answer 2

focus on signs
first therm is negative
2nd one is positive
3rd is X (you have to find it ) and then 4th is negative
meaning
-,+,?,+ that's mean it's a geometric sequence
what would be the sign of x ?

Answer 3

geometric sequence: multiplying each number by same value

Answer 4

\[\dfrac{96}{x}=\dfrac{-384}{96}\]

Solve for \(x\)