Answer: The next term is -12.
Explanation:
16,9,2,-5
Looking at these numbers to go from 16 to 9 you will add -7 or subtract 7 . The same way you subtract 7 from 9 to get 2 and subtract 7 from 2 to get -5.
So to determine the next term subtract 7 from -7 or add -7.
-5 - 7 = -12
0r -5 + -7 = -12