SOLUTION: i just want to know the pattern of numbers. 260, 539, 771, 205, 196, 823, 880 mean how 539 came after 260 or 823 after 196

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Question 896784: i just want to know the pattern of numbers.
260, 539, 771, 205, 196, 823, 880
mean how 539 came after 260 or 823 after 196

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
260 279 -47 -751 2106 -3382 3373
539 232 -798 1355 -1276 -9
771 -566 557 79 -1285
205 -9 636 -1206
196 627 -570
823 57
880
The second column is the differences between the terms you submitted
The third column is the differences between those differences
etc
There is no obvious arithmetic sequence

260 539 771 205 196 823 880
2.07307692 1.43042672 0.26588846 0.95609756 4.19897959 1.06925881
0.48237477 0.69909209 3.76097561 1.04591837 0.2381531 0.93522727
the first row is the second divided by the first number etc
the second row is the first divided by the second number etc
There is no obvious geometric sequence.

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