SOLUTION: How can I find the next term and the 20th term in the following sequence? 5,1,4,2,3,3

Question 949573: How can I find the next term and the 20th term in the following sequence?
5,1,4,2,3,3
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not clear exactly the pattern. Either the pattern collapes to stay at a difference of zero and the next value will again be 3; or the differences reverse their direction, and next value is either 4 or 2.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

How can I find the next term and the 20th term in the following sequence?
5,1,4,2,3,3

Next or 7^th, or 4^th ODD term:
20^th or 10^th EVEN term: , since:
The ODD terms begin at 5 and DECREASE by 1.
The EVEN terms begin at 1 and INCREASE by 1.
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