Question

Find the next two terms in this

sequence.
8,5, 2, -1, –4, [? ]
what’s the next two terms?

Answer 1

The next two terms are -7 and -10.

Explanation:

If you follow the way the sequence is going, you can see that the numbers are decreasing by 3. 8-5=3 and 5-2=3 as well. So, -4 - 3= -7 and -7 - 3= -10.

Answer 2

-7, -10

Explanation:

The sequence seems to be decreasing by 3. Therefore, to find the next two terms simply subtract 3 from the previous term.

Rule: x - 3

-4 - 3 = -7

-7 - 3 = -10