Algebra 1 Number Sequences

Introduction What are the next two terms and what is the pattern? Two must be ADDED to the previous TERM Three must be ADDED to the previous TERM +2 +3

Introduction What are the next two terms and what is the pattern? Five must be SUBTRACTED from the previous TERM Seven must be SUBTRACTED from the previous TERM

Exercises 1 What are the next two terms? What is the pattern? Remember to answer every question like this a b c d e f

Exercises 2 Write the first 8 answers for each of the following tables : (i)Table 6 : (ii)Table 8 : (iii)Table 9 : What is missing? a b (i) (ii) (iii)(iv)

Exercises 3

Number Chains How many different ways can a number sequence start with number one and finish with number ten? Must the same number be added every time?

Number Chains Think of different ways of starting a number chain with: +4 × Adding 4 to the previous TERM REGULAR difference Difference increases by ONE more every time Multiplying the previous TERM by 5.