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Please help me with this math problem?

by Guest63202  |  earlier

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use inductive reasoning to find the next term in the sequence 6, 8, 5, 10, 3, 14, 1

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  1. 6+2=8

    8-3=5

    5+5=10

    10-7=3

    3+11=14

    14-13=1

    1+17=18

    see the pattern?

    look at the middle column, and you will notice that they are all prime numbers

    now, look at the signs, they are adding and subtracting alternating

    so the answer is 18


  2. 7

  3. It's an addition and subtraction of prime numbers.

    6+2=8

    8-3=5

    5+5=10

    10-7=3

    3+11=14

    14-13=1

    therefore the next prime number after 13 being 17,

    1+17=18

    Hence, your next term is 18

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