document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095151>Question 1095151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the next number in the sequence.  Describe the pattern and explain how you used it to find your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1:1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2:1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3:2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4:3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5:5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6:8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7:13 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #710879 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Rhodium><B>Rhodium(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Rhodium><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=Rhodium><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=710879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On the left column, we see:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All of the numbers are being added by one, thus the next number will be 7+1, or 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the right column we see:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each number is being added by the previous, whereas 1+1=2, 1+2=3, 2+3=5, and so on, thus the next number will be 13+8, or 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Our final answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8:21 </SPAN>\n" );
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