Complete the pattern 8,6.5,5,3.5,__,__

Question

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Answer 1

The difference between successive terms is 1.5:

 

8 - 1.5 = 6.5

 

6.5 - 1.5 = 5

 

5 - 1.5 = 3.5

 

3.5 - 1.5 = ___

 

Do the same for the next term

 

The general form of the sequence is:

 

8 - (1.5)(n-1),  n = 1, 2, 3, ...