document.write( "Question 314509: The next number in the sequence 4, 5, 8, 13, 20, 29, ... is : \n" ); document.write( "

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Look at the differences between successive numbers.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+5-4=1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8-5=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"13-8=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20-13=7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"29-20=9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "You see the pattern?
\n" ); document.write( "A series of odd numbers
\n" ); document.write( "The next difference would be 11.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"29%2B11=highlight%2840%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The next number is 40. \n" ); document.write( "

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