Answer:
(a) The next 3 terms in the sequence are 17, -31, and 65
(b) The 3 terms that came before -7 are 2, -1, and 5
Step-by-step explanation:
a. To determine the next 3 terms in the sequence after -7,
From the question, the sequence follows the rule: multiply the previous number by-2 and add 3.
Then, for the next number after -7, we will get
-7 × -2 = 14; 14 + 3 = 17
For the second number after -7, we will get
17 × -2 = -34; -34 + 3 = -31
For the third number after -7, we will get
-31 × -2 = 62; 62 + 3 = 65
Hence, the next 3 terms are 17, -31, and 65
(b) For the 3 terms that came before -7 in the sequence, the rule will be reversed, that is: subtract 3 from the immediate number and divide by -2
Hence, the previous number to -7 (that is, the third term in the sequence)
-7 -3 = -10; -10 ÷ -2 = 5
Then, the second term will be
5 - 3 = 2; 2 ÷ -2 = -1
and the first term will be
-1 -3 = -4; -4 ÷ -2 = 2
Hence, the 3 terms that came before -7 are 2, -1, and 5
