SOLUTION: Make a conjecture about the next item in the sequence. 1, –8, –17, –26, –35

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Question 745529: Make a conjecture about the next item in the sequence.

1, –8, –17, –26, –35
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
every term seems to be 9 less than the preceding term :)
1-9=-8
-8-9=-17
-17-9=-26
-26-9=-35
so the next term is probably -44