document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828037>Question 828037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (I'm an adult) need help with missing number patterns please:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,7,3,x,2,5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,5,x,6,1,7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,5,x,7,2,9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,x,9,4,8,5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X,5,3,6,2,7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18,26,x,23,26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #498979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=498979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My guess is that the patterns were created by weaving together two patterns, such as combining<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A,B,C,D,E with 1,2,3,4,5 to get A,1,B,2,C,3,D,4,E,5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining 4,3,2 with 7,6,5 that way would give you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,7,3,6,2,5, which could be the answer for 4,7,3,x,2,5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining 3,2,1 with 5,6,7 that way would give you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,5,2,6,1,7, which could be the answer for 3,5,x,6,1,7.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining 4,3,2 with 5,7,9 that way would give you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,5,3,7,2,9, which could be the answer for 4,5,x,7,2,9.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining 10,9,8 with 3,4,5 that way would give you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,3,9,4,8,5, which could be the answer for 10,x,9,4,8,5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining 4,3,2 with 5,6,7 that way would give you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4,5,3,6,2,7, which could be the answer for x,5,3,6,2,7.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining the same way 18,22,26 (each number is 4 more than the one before)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with 26,23 (eac number is 3 more than the one before) would give you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18,26,22,23,26, which could be the answer for 18,26,x,23,26.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Guessing what was in the twisted mind of the person creating a question is tricky business.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I consider myself an excellent guesser, but I may be wrong. </SPAN>\n" );
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