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I count on in equal steps

My first number is -2. my fifth number is 26.
-2
26
What is my third number?

User Spartak
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It’s 3( -3, -1) and (r44!d,d,d,d
User Peter Shinners
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Explanation:

equal steps.

so, starting at -2 the fifth number (= after the 4th step) is 26.

so, the interval is 26 - -2 = 28 long.

28/4 = 7

so, each step is 7 long.

the third number is after the second step, that means after adding 2×7 = 14

-2 + 14 = 12

12 is the third number.

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