What number comes next: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ___?
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The differences are 3, 5, 7, and 9.
The next difference is 11, giving 26 + 11 = 37.
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The differences are 3, 5, 7, and 9.
The next difference is 11, giving 26 + 11 = 37.
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Every term is multiplied by 2.
Therefore, 56 × 2 = 112.
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The successive increases are 3, 4, 5, and 6.
The next increase is 7, so 28 + 7 = 35.
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The amounts subtracted are 9, 16, and 25, which are 3², 4², and 5².
Subtracting the next square, 6² = 36, gives 50 - 36 = 14.
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The terms are factorials: 1!, 2!, 3!, and 4!.
The next term is 5! = 120.
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'But' joins two independent clauses of equal grammatical importance.
It is one of the standard coordinating conjunctions.
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One hundred fifty percent equals 1.5.
Multiplying 80 by 1.5 gives 120.
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Since 12.5% = 1/8, one eighth of the number is 25.
The whole number is 25 × 8 = 200.
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After a 30% discount, 70% of the original price remains.
Thus, the original price is 840 ÷ 0.70 = 1,200.
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The word 'happily' describes how the children played.
A word that modifies a verb in this way functions as an adverb.
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In this sentence, 'light' names a thing that can be turned off.
Therefore, it functions as a noun rather than a verb or adjective.
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'Under' shows the spatial relationship between the keys and the cushion.
Words that express such relationships are prepositions.