document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10386>Question 10386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the next 2 terms?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9, 3, 1, 1/3, __, __ </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ok, if you'll notice, you're dividing each term by 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/3 = 3, 3/3 = 1, 1/3 = 1/3...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, you'll need to divide 1/3 by 3. That's (1/3) / (3/1) which equals (1/3) x (1/3) because you have to invert the fractions and change the operation sign to its opposite. Now multiply straight across. Your answer is 1/9. That's also your next term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide 1/9 by 3. Do the same thing I just did previously, except change the numbers. Your answer is 1/27.  </SPAN>\n" );
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