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Random Sequence? (Posted on 2004-06-28) Difficulty: 1 of 5
Complete the following sequence:

-35, -44, -39, -34, -19, 0, 29, ?, ?

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Solution Puzzle Solution | Comment 6 of 8 |

Let T(x) = x-6; U(x) = (3+x)th prime number
Then, the terms of the given sequence are generated by the relation:

S(x) = T(x)*U(x);

Thus S(8) = T(8)*U(8) = 2*31 = 62
and, S(9) = T(9)*U(9) = 3*37 = 111

 


  Posted by K Sengupta on 2007-03-11 12:19:51
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