How Do You Find a Missing Term in a Sequence?

How Do You Find a Missing Term in a Sequence?

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Finding the missing terms of a sequence is a breeze, as long as you know the pattern for the sequence. Follow along with this tutorial to see how to find the pattern of a sequence and then use it to find missing terms of that sequence!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • sequence
  • missing
  • term
  • find

Background Tutorials

  • Arithmetic Sequences

      • What's a Sequence?What's a Sequence?

      What's a Sequence?

      Got a set of numbers? Are they in a particular order? If so, then you have a sequence! Take a look at sequences by watching this tutorial.

      • What's a Term in a Sequence?What's a Term in a Sequence?

      What's a Term in a Sequence?

      When you're looking at a sequence, each value in that sequence is called a term. This tutorial explains the definition of the term of a sequence. Take a look!

  • Operations With Whole Numbers

      • How Do You Add Whole Numbers?How Do You Add Whole Numbers?

      How Do You Add Whole Numbers?

      To add numbers, you can line up the numbers vertically and then add the matching places together. This tutorial shows you how to add numbers vertically!

Further Exploration

  • Arithmetic Sequences

      • How Do You Find the Next Terms in an Arithmetic Sequence?How Do You Find the Next Terms in an Arithmetic Sequence?

      How Do You Find the Next Terms in an Arithmetic Sequence?

      To find the next few terms in an arithmetic sequence, you first need to find the common difference, the constant amount of change between numbers in an arithmetic sequence. Once you know the common difference, you can use it to find those next terms! This tutorial takes you through that process, so be sure to check it out!