ACT Math 3.1 Intermediate Algebra
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ACT Math: Intermediate Algebra: Drill 3, Problem 1. Find the fifth number in the series.
| ACT | ACT Mathematics |
| ACT Mathematics | Intermediate Algebra |
| Algebra | Sequences and Series |
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| Intermediate Algebra | Sequences |
| Language | English Language |
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And here, we get exponentially more negative as we go along. Sorta like this guy.
We are just being asked to find the number that comes after negative 7 and we're travelling
left from 0 in steps of 1, 2, then 4...
The pattern is "2 times... something..." Looks like 2 times the previous number, then
minus 1...
...so if we keep going, we're at minus 7 times 2 which is minus 14...
...then subtract 1 and we have minus 15.
Answer A
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