document.write( "Question 774032: Which one of the numbers does not belong in the following series? 9 - 7 -8 - 6 - 7 - 5 - 6 - 3 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #472009 by Edwin McCravy(20055) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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9 - 7 - 8 - 6 - 7 - 5 - 6 - 3
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document.write( "The odd terms go \r\n" );
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document.write( "9 - 8 - 7 - 6  that follows a pattern.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The even terms go\r\n" );
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document.write( "- 7 - 6 - 5 - 3  that would follow a pattern if the 3 were a 4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the sequence should be\r\n" );
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document.write( "9 - 7 - 8 - 6 - 7 - 5 - 6 - 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the last term - 3 does not belong, it should be - 4\r\n" );
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