Question

What it the rule for this pattern, 1;-3;-7;-11 how do I solve
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Answer 1

To find the rule for the given pattern: 1, -3, -7, -11, you need to identify the relationship between the numbers.

Looking at the pattern, we can observe that each number is obtained by subtracting 4 from the previous number:

1 - 4 = -3
-3 - 4 = -7
-7 - 4 = -11

Therefore, the rule for this pattern is to subtract 4 from the previous number to obtain the next number.

To continue the pattern, you would subtract 4 from the last number:

-11 - 4 = -15

So, the next number in the pattern would be -15.