Is
−
204
in the sequence below?
22
,
18
,
14
,
10
,
6
why all those line feeds? very hard to read.
22-4n = -204
If n is an integer, then -204 will be in the sequence: the (n+1)st term
To determine if -204 is in the given sequence, we need to check if it follows the pattern of the sequence.
The given sequence is: 22, 18, 14, 10, 6.
To determine the pattern, we can see that each term decreases by 4.
If we continue the pattern, the next terms would be 2 and -2.
Since -204 is not in the sequence, the answer is no, -204 is not in the sequence.
To determine if -204 is in the given sequence, we need to examine the pattern in the sequence and see if -204 fits that pattern.
The given sequence is:
22, 18, 14, 10, 6
From this sequence, we can observe that each subsequent term is obtained by subtracting 4 from the previous term. For example:
22 - 4 = 18
18 - 4 = 14
14 - 4 = 10
10 - 4 = 6
If we continue this pattern, the next term would be 6 - 4 = 2.
Since -204 is not equal to the first term in the sequence (22), and it is not a result of applying the pattern (subtracting 4 from the previous term), we can conclude that -204 is not in the given sequence.