SOLUTION: 20,17,14,11,__,__ arithmetic, geometric, or neither? supply the missing terms

SOLUTION: 20,17,14,11,, arithmetic, geometric, or neither? supply the missing terms

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: 20,17,14,11,__,__ arithmetic, geometric, or neither? supply the missing terms This question is from textbook algebra and trigonometry structure and method book

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, venugopalramana:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20,17,14,11,__,__ arithmetic, geometric, or neither? supply the missing terms
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Each term is 3 less than the previous term
Missing terms are 8 then 5.
The sequence is arithmetic.
Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20,17,14,11,__,__ arithmetic, geometric, or neither? supply the missing terms
17-20=-3=14-17=11-14
HENCE COMMON DIFFERENCE IS CONSTANT.
HENCE IT IS AN AP
HENCE THE MISSING TERMS ARE 11-3=8 AND 8-3=5
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