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  • 03-09-2018
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What are the next two numbers in this pattern? 3, –9, 27, –81, . . .

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mathstudent55
mathstudent55 mathstudent55
  • 03-09-2018

Divide -81 by 27. You get -3.

Divide 27 by -9. You get -3.

Divide -9 by 3. You get -3.

Every new term is the previous term multiplied by -3.

Multiply -81 by -3: -81 * (-3) = 243

Multiply 243 by -3: -3 * 243 = -729

Answer: 243, -729

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alyssa9292
alyssa9292 alyssa9292
  • 03-09-2018
I believe it is 243 and -738
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