document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=224840>Question 224840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> directions; use inductive reasoning to describe each pattern. then find the next two numbers in each pattern.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4, 6, 9, 13.5....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what are the next two numbers and how did you get it? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167942 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LtAurora><B>LtAurora(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LtAurora><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LtAurora><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167942\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The pattern is the number + 1/2 the number = the next number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+2=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+3=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+4.5=13.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This could also be written as: x+.5*x=Next number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the next two numbers are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.5+6.75=20.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20.25+10.125=30.375 </SPAN>\n" );
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