SOLUTION: Find the missing term: 729, -243, 81, -27, ________

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Question 596165: Find the missing term:
729, -243, 81, -27, ________
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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You're dividing by -3 each time to get the next term (eg: 729/(-3) = -243)

So the missing term is -27/(-3) = 9