document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121010>Question 1121010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3, -6, 12, 4, 20, ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7, 16, 8, 27, 9, ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2, 7, 26, 101, 400, ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7, 21, 8, 72, 9, ?<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 #736737 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=736737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no mathematics involved in these problems, or any problems like them.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given ANY finite sequence of numbers, you can put ANY number next and it will be a valid sequence.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ONLY way to know the \"RIGHT\" answer to ANY problem like this is to ask the author of the problem what the answer is.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would recommend spending only a minute or so (at the most) on any problem like this to see if you can see a logical pattern that might predict the next number.   However, while that might give you some good mental exercise, in the end you have no idea if your answer is right, because the author of the problem might have used a different logical pattern. </SPAN>\n" );
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