SOLUTION: Which one of the numbers does not belong in the following series? 9 - 7 -8 - 6 - 7 - 5 - 6 - 3

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Question 774032: Which one of the numbers does not belong in the following series? 9 - 7 -8 - 6 - 7 - 5 - 6 - 3
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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9 - 7 - 8 - 6 - 7 - 5 - 6 - 3
The odd terms go 

9 - 8 - 7 - 6  that follows a pattern.

The even terms go

- 7 - 6 - 5 - 3  that would follow a pattern if the 3 were a 4.

So the sequence should be

9 - 7 - 8 - 6 - 7 - 5 - 6 - 4

So the last term - 3 does not belong, it should be - 4

Edwin