When there's more than one letter, and you just have to solve for one variable, you can just solve it like you would any other equation. Treat the other variables like numbers and add, subtract, multiply, and divide them to both sides of the equation in order to isolate the variable you want to solve for.
No it definitely doesn't. it changes.
3 next number in the given pattern: 3.5 , 13, 41.5, 127,
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<span>We have the first 4 given pattern, next is to find the next
3 consecutive numbers:
x = numbers we’re looking
g =given numbers
=> 3.5g + x = 13
=> 13g + x = 41.5
=> 41.5g + x = 127
Now, let’s remove the decimals, multiply by 2
=> 2(3.5) + 2x = 2(13)
=> 7 + 2x = 26
=> 2 (13) + 2x = 2(41.5)
=> 26 + 2x = 83
=> 2(41.5) + 2x = 2(127)
=>83 + 2x = 247
Now, we already have whole numbers. Next is to solve the value of x’s and g’s
2x = 26-7
26 + 26 = 7 = 83
19 + 26 = 83
19 = 57
g = 3
2x = 26 -7
2x = 26 – 7 (3)
2x = 26 – 21
2x = 5
x = 2.5
Now, let’s find the next 3 consecutive numbers
=> 127 (3) + 2.5 = 383.5
=> 383.5 (3) + 2.5 = 1153
=> 1153 (3) + 2.5 = 3461.5
The next 3 numbers are 383.5, 1153, 3461.5</span>
Simple, just divide the number by the percentage and you get the original number. You can check it by multiplying the original number of 272 by 55% or .55 to get 150.
150/.55 = 272
