SOLUTION: If x and y are two consecutive terms in the Fibonacci sequence, how would I write an expression for the next term?

Question 318351: If x and y are two consecutive terms in the Fibonacci sequence, how would I write an expression for the next term?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, ankor@dixie-net.com:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the ith term of the Fibonacci sequence is , we can think of 'x' as and 'y' as . So the next term is simply
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If x and y are two consecutive terms in the Fibonacci sequence,
how would I write an expression for the next term?
:
f = x+y
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