SOLUTION: Solve a sequence: −1, 2/3, 7/3, 4, 17/3,... My answer is 22/3 but the computer said it was wrong. Please help, thank you

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Question 1021134: Solve a sequence:
−1, 2/3, 7/3, 4, 17/3,...
My answer is 22/3 but the computer said it was wrong. Please help, thank you
Found 2 solutions by robertb, MathTherapy:
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's an arithmetic sequence with common difference 5/3, or 1%262%2F3.

Answer by MathTherapy(10557) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve a sequence:
−1, 2/3, 7/3, 4, 17/3,...
My answer is 22/3 but the computer said it was wrong. Please help, thank you
That's correct, unless you're supposed to enter 22%2F3 as a mixed number: highlight_green%287%261%2F3%29