SOLUTION: Find the next Three terms in the sequence 16, -8, 4, -2,1..... I found the first being -1/2 cant figure out the last two

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Question 870254: Find the next Three terms in the sequence 16, -8, 4, -2,1.....
I found the first being -1/2 cant figure out the last two
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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This same question, now three times. Look for the ratio between consecutive terms. That tells you what the rule is. If you found the ratio, and then you found the term which comes after the 1, then you know already how to find the next two terms. USE THE SAME RATIO.