What is the next three terms in this sequence: 10, 9, 7, 4?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-12T19:43:54

The next three terms are #0, -5, -11#

Find the next 3 terms in the sequence #10, 9, 7, 4#.

Notice that

#10-9=1#

#9-7=2#

#7-4=3#

Let's call the next 3 terms #x, y, and z#

Continuing the pattern, the next number x is given by

#4-x=4 => x=0#

#0-y=5 => y=-5#

#-5-z=6 => z=-11#