SOLUTION: What is the seventh term in this sequence 6,-18,54,-163... Thank you for your help I am really stuck.

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Question 558751: What is the seventh term in this sequence
6,-18,54,-163...
Thank you for your help I am really stuck.

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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6 times -3 is -18

-18 times -3 is 54

54 times -3 is -162

it appears that there is an error in the recording of the fourth term
___ also, the first three terms are even but the fourth term is odd

you can follow the pattern to find the seventh term