Ok so I'm doing sequences and its 44,38,32,26 ..

Question

1. 2.  3.  4.  5. 6. 

44 38 32 26 _ _ 

Answer 1

Each term is 6 less than the preceding term:

 

      a_n = a_n-1 - 6

 

where n is the number of the term.  For terms 5 and 6, which you're asked to find:

 

      a₅ = a_5-1 - 6

 

      a₅ = a₄ - 6

 

The 4th term (a₅) equals 26:

 

      a₅ = 26 - 6 = ____

 

To find a₆:

 

     a₆ = a₅ - 6

Answer 2

Hint: Look at the differences between consecutive numbers. What pattern do you see?