SOLUTION: In the sequence 16, 80, 48, 64, A, B, each term beyond the second term is the arithmetic mean (average) of the previous two terms. What is the value of B?

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Question 246053: In the sequence 16, 80, 48, 64, A, B, each term beyond the second term is the arithmetic mean (average) of the previous two terms. What is the value of B?
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16, 80, 48, 64, 56, 60
(80+16)/2=96/2=48
(80+48)/2=128/2=64
(64+48)/2=112/2=56 ans. for A
(64+56)/2=120/2=60 ans. for B