SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, _ _ _ _ . (: Thank You In Advance <3

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Question 499468: Please help me solve this equation: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, _ _ _ _ . (:
Thank You In Advance <3
Found 3 solutions by MRperkins, chessace, richard1234:
Answer by MRperkins(300) About Me  (Show Source):
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the first 2 terms (1 and 1) are given, and then each term is the sum of the two terms before it.
So
1 =given
1 =given
2=1+1
3+2+1
5=3+2
8=5+3
13=5+8
_=13+8
_=_+_

I think this should help, but leave me a comment and let me know.

Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(1) = 1 (same for f(2) or say f(0)=0)
for n>2, f(n) = f(n-1) + f(n-2)

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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That is a sequence, not an equation.

Next terms are 13, 21, 34 (each term is the sum of the previous terms; e.g. F_n = F_(n-1) + F_(n-2)). This sequence is called the Fibonacci sequence.