document.write( "Question 1206481: What are the next 2 numbers?
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document.write( " -2 4 -6 8 -10 12 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #843992 by math_tutor2020(3817)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "It appears we start with the multiples of 2 \n" ); document.write( "2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ... \n" ); document.write( "and then we alternate between positive and negative \n" ); document.write( "-2, 4, -6, 8, -10, 12, -14, 16, -18, 20, ...\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If that assumption is correct, then the next two values would be -14 and 16 in that order.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Keep in mind that sequence problems like this are fundamentally flawed. \n" ); document.write( "Why is that? \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. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |