So I'm working on this diamond thing and it looks like this right now
-8
(Blank) (Blank)
7
And I usually I multiply to get the top number and add to get the bottom one, but since the top and bottom are filled how do I get the left and right blank ones?
To determine the values of the blank spaces on the left and right sides of the diamond, you can follow a similar pattern of calculation. It appears that you are multiplying by -1 to get the value for the top number and adding 1 to get the value for the bottom number.
To find the left and right values, you can apply the same rules, but in a slightly different way. Since the top left number is -8, you can add 1 to get the value for the bottom left number. Similarly, since the bottom right number is 7, you can subtract 1 to get the value for the top right number.
Using this pattern:
Top left number = -8
Bottom left number = -8 + 1 = -7
Top right number = ?
Bottom right number = 7
7 - 1 = ?
By applying the same rules of adding and subtracting, you can calculate the missing values:
Top right number = 7 - 1 = 6
Therefore, the diamond formation should look like this:
-8
-7 6
7
Remember that this pattern is based on the information you provided and may not necessarily apply to other similar situations.