100 ---> 96 is -4
96 ---> 104 is +8
104 ---> 88 is -16
88 ---> 120 is +32
120 ---> 56 is -64
So first we go down by 4, then up by 8, then down 16, then up 32, then finally down 64.
The pattern of numbers is: -4, +8, -16, +32, -64
Notice it's the powers of 2:
2^2 = 4
2^3 = 8
2^4 = 16
2^5 = 32
2^6 = 64
each term doubles. Also each term alternates in sign. One is positive, then the next is negative and so on.
The last difference is -64, which doubles to -128. Change the sign to positive to get +128
Add 128 to the last term of 56 to get
128+56 = 184
Therefore, the final answer is 184
<u>Methods to solve rational equation:</u>
Rational equation:
A rational equation is an equation containing at least one rational expression.
Method 1:
The method for solving rational equations is to rewrite the rational expressions in terms of a common denominator. Then, since we know the numerators are equal, we can solve for the variable.
For example,

This can be used for rational equations with polynomials too.
For example,

When the terms in a rational equation have unlike denominators, solving the equation will be as follows



Method 2:
Another way of solving the above equation is by finding least common denominator (LCD)

Factors of 4: 
Factors of 8: 
The LCD of 4 and 8 is 8. So, we have to make the right hand side denominator as 8. This is done by the following step,

we get,

On cancelling 8 on both sides we get,

Hence, these are the ways to solve a rational equation.
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