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document.write( "Use inductive reasoning to predict the next \r\n" );
document.write( "number in each sequence. \r\n" );
document.write( "3, 7, 11, 15, _____________ \r\n" );
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document.write( "To get from 3 to 7 you either have to \r\n" );
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document.write( "1. Add 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Multiply by 7/3\r\n" );
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document.write( "To get from 7 to 11 you either have to \r\n" );
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document.write( "1. Add 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Multiply by 11/7\r\n" );
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document.write( "To get from 11 to 15 you either have to \r\n" );
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document.write( "1. Add 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Multiply by 15/11\r\n" );
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document.write( "The only rule that was the same on all those \r\n" );
document.write( "was \"Add 4\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we add 4 to 15 and get 19.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer\r\n" );
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document.write( "3, 7, 11, 15, _19_\r\n" );
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document.write( "1, -2, 4, -8 ________________\r\n" );
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document.write( "To get from 1 to -2 you either have to \r\n" );
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document.write( "1. Add -3\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Multiply by -2\r\n" );
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document.write( "To get from -2 to 4 you either have to \r\n" );
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document.write( "1. Add 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Multiply by -2\r\n" );
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document.write( "To get from 4 to -8 you either have to \r\n" );
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document.write( "1. Add -12\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. Multiply by -2\r\n" );
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document.write( "The only rule that was the same on all those \r\n" );
document.write( "was \"Multiply by -2\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we multiply -8 by -2 and get 16.\r\n" );
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document.write( "1, -2, 4, -8, _16_\r\n" );
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