SOLUTION: The next number in the sequence 4, 5, 8, 13, 20, 29, ... is :

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Question 314509: The next number in the sequence 4, 5, 8, 13, 20, 29, ... is :
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Look at the differences between successive numbers.
+5-4=1+
8-5=3
13-8=5
20-13=7
29-20=9
You see the pattern?
A series of odd numbers
The next difference would be 11.
29%2B11=highlight%2840%29
The next number is 40.