Question 949573: How can I find the next term and the 20th term in the following sequence?
5,1,4,2,3,3
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Not clear exactly the pattern. Either the pattern collapes to stay at a difference of zero and the next value will again be 3; or the differences reverse their direction, and next value is either 4 or 2.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How can I find the next term and the 20th term in the following sequence?
5,1,4,2,3,3
Next or 7th, or 4th ODD term: 
20th or 10th EVEN term:  , since:
The ODD terms begin at 5 and DECREASE by 1.
The EVEN terms begin at 1 and INCREASE by 1.
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