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Seven given - the eighth TBD (Posted on 2018-03-14) Difficulty: 4 of 5
3, 23, 17, 5, 7, 67, 39, X.

The above line represents a finite sequence of 8 integers.

7 are spelled out, the last one is left to be added by you.


If asked to continue the sequence, what options do you suggest
for the next 3 members?

There are several valid solutions.

  Submitted by Ady TZIDON    
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3, 23, 17, 5, 7, 67, 13, X
The above line represents the corrected text (an erroneous 39
replaced by 13.)
Last one should be 89.
The generating formula for 8t terms is a(n)=11*n+1; n= 1 to 8.
12, 23, 34, 45,56, 78, 89.
a sequence based on those 8 numbers, - listing for each member a(n) the largest prime factor of a(n) we get:
3,23,17,5,7,67,13, 89
If asked to continue the sequence, I suggest either to coninue by the same formula thus getting as the basic sequence 100,111, and 122 resulting in answer:2,37,2
or take as a basic sequence 910, 911, 922 (i.e. a string concatenating n & n+1), resulting in answer:2, 911, 2

There might be other interpretations of the sequel as well...

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  Subject Author Date
Solutionerror in the OFFICIAL SOLUTION.......SPOILERAdy TZIDON2018-03-18 04:02:49
re(4): a possible one READ B4 SOLVINGarmando2018-03-16 10:45:10
Hints/Tipsre(3): a possible one READ B4 SOLVINGAdy TZIDON2018-03-15 18:55:50
Some Thoughtsre(2): a possible onearmando2018-03-14 16:45:38
Questionre: a possible oneAdy TZIDON2018-03-14 14:38:35
a possible onearmando2018-03-14 12:27:48
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