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Find the next three terms in the sequence below.


(21)/(2) , (19)/(3), (17)/(4) , 3, . . .

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13/6 because the nex
User CPerkins
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Answer: 13/6

Explanation:

Based upon the previous sequence.

1.there is a constant decrease of two in the numerator

2. There is a constant increase of one in the denominator

to find the fourth number in the sequence I used One of the numbers from the previous to determine the answer.

17/4 — —> then I followed the pattern and determine what fraction 3 was . . before it was converted into a whole number.

which would be 15/5 —> Now considering equations that are written like this also mean division, because in this case division is possible the answer would be 3, which would make the whole number 3 instead of 15/3. considering it was an improper fraction.

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Now If 15/5 wasn’t converted into 3, The answer to the sequence would be 13/6. If you follow the pattern like I said before there is a certain amount of increase and decrease so 13/6 will be your answer. The only reason is not a whole number because 13 can’t be divided by six to get a whole number.

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