Make a subtraction number pattern so that the second number is 40. Fill in the blanks for the all 6 numbers.
48, 40, 32, 24, _____, _____
so then the next numbers are 16 and 8?
To create a subtraction number pattern where the second number is 40 and fill in the blanks for all 6 numbers, we need to decide on the starting number and the common difference between each consecutive number.
Let's start by assigning the second number as 40. Now, we'll determine the common difference by subtracting the desired value from the second number. In this case, we want the difference between each term to be the same, so we'll subtract the same value from the second number each time.
Let's say the common difference is 'd'. We can calculate the first term by subtracting 'd' from 40.
To summarize:
First term = 40 - d
Second term = 40
Now, to find the remaining terms, we'll subtract 'd' from the previous term (starting from the second term).
Third term = Second term - d = 40 - d
Fourth term = Third term - d = (40 - d) - d = 40 - 2d
Fifth term = Fourth term - d = (40 - 2d) - d = 40 - 3d
Sixth term = Fifth term - d = (40 - 3d) - d = 40 - 4d
So, the number pattern with the second number as 40 and all 6 numbers filled in is:
First term = 40 - d
Second term = 40
Third term = 40 - d
Fourth term = 40 - 2d
Fifth term = 40 - 3d
Sixth term = 40 - 4d
You can choose any value for 'd' to generate different number patterns.