Without further terms in the sequence, it is impossible to determine what the rule in the sequence is.
add 6, subtract 2
4*2-2=6 6*2-2=10
They are ... 2 -2 -6
(n - 10) + 6
Keep subtracting 6
multiplication pattern
add 6, subtract 2
4*2-2=6 6*2-2=10
Start at 1. Multiply by 3. Subtract 1. Multiply by 3. Subtract 1. Repeat this pattern.
They are ... 2 -2 -6
(n - 10) + 6
Keep subtracting 6
Multiply by 3. Then subtract 10.
Homework question: The first numbetr is 4. A rule is multiply by 2 and then subtract 3. What are the first 6 numbers in the pattern
The rule is +-= - --=- -+= - ++=+ S0: -6 + -8 -6 - 8, which equals -14.
Multiply each value by 6.
5-30-6-42-7-56-8-72