Question

What is the next term of the sequence

Answer 1

A sequence is an ordered list of numbers. The sum of the terms of a sequence is called a series. While some sequences are simply random values, other sequences have a definite pattern that is used to arrive at the sequence's terms.

Answer 2

I know, I need help starting it off

Answer 3

oh ok let me see what I could do for you
so hold on brb

Answer 4

what do you multiply each term by to get the next term?
for example
\[ -\frac{2}{5} x = \frac{8}{5} \]
what is x ?
any idea ?

Answer 5

to "solve for x", multiply both sides by -5/2

Answer 6

what I learned is geometric sequence so I would put a5=2x3 n-1 something like that but that'll be 1 = -4

Answer 7

1=-4 for your question

Answer 8

you mean x= -4
that means if you multiply by -4 you get the next term

Answer 9

for example,
1/160 * -4 = -4/160 = -1/40

Answer 10

to find the next term multiply
8/5 * -4

Answer 11

-6.4

Answer 12

ok, but I would keep it as a fraction (so it matches the other terms,which are fractions)

Answer 13

These are the are the answer choices theses not 1/-6.4

Answer 14

-6.4 can be written as an improper fraction.

but the easiest way to do this is to start with 8/5 and multiply it by -4
\[ \frac{8}{5} \cdot -4 \]
which is the same as
\[ \frac{8}{5} \cdot \frac{-4}{1} \]
now multiply top times top and bottom times bottom to get a fraction

Answer 15

-32/5

Answer 16

yes, and as you know that can be written 3 different ways
\[ \frac{-32}{5}= \frac{32}{-5} = - \frac{32}{5} \]

Answer 17

Thank you so very much