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 #736738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alex.33><B>Alex.33(110)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alex.33><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=Alex.33><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=736738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First line: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-9=-6 -6+9*2=12 12-8=4 4+8*2=20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence a possible solution(I'll give two from the end of the line): 20-7=13 13+7*2=27 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7+9=16 16-8=8 8+19=27 27-18=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence a possible solution: 9+29=36 36-28=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Third line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*4-1=7 7*4-2=26 26*4-3=101 101*4-4=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence a possible solution: 400*4-5=1595 1595*4-6=6374\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final one:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*3=21 7+1=8 8*3^2=72 8+1=9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "hence a possible solution: 9*3^3=243.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I totally agree with Greenestamps. I just did it according to the most common pattern of similar questions I have encountered, yet I have to say these sequence problems appearing in exams are no more than meaningless stuffs. There's nothing to be tested in them and they can only be an indicator of whether your thoughts coincided with the author.  </SPAN>\n" );
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