document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836844>Question 836844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried for a long time to figure out, what the following numbers are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2   5   19   x   y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anyone who can give me a hint?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tine<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504371 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=504371\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried for a long time to figure out, what the following numbers are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2   5   19   x   y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anyone who can give me a hint?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As with a lot of these problems, more than 1 answer is possible.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 possibility:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 1st difference (5-2) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd is 14, an increase of 11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 3rd difference = 14 + 11 = 25, etc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 2  5  19  44  80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 3*2 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19 = 5*4 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x = 19*6 - 1 = 113<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> y = 113*8 - 1 = 903<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These problems are useless, and a waste of time.<BR>\n" );
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