document.write( "Question 1197171: Please help me solve this\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #830318 by math_tutor2020(3817)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "The 0 seems out of place.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If the sequence was 18,16,19,17,20,...
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  • minus 2
  • plus 3
  • minus 2
  • plus 3
and so on\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If that 0 wasn't there and the pattern was as described, then the next term would be 20-2 = 18\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But as you can see, I'm making 2 assumptions about this sequence that may not be true. The nature of questions like this without any context or further instructions make finding the next term purely guess work.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Keep in mind that sequence problems like this are fundamentally flawed.
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\n" ); document.write( "Check out my previous response on this page for more information.
\n" ); document.write( "The summary of what I mention is that the sequence 1,2,4 could have infinitely many possible numbers as the fourth term; questions that ask about the next term are often too vague to answer. Further context is needed.
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