what it the eighth term in this pattern?

-4,-1,2,5,...

What pattern do you see? Once you figure out the pattern, then apply it, and find the 8th number. You have 4 to start with.

Let us know what you think.

Is there any consistency in the changes from one number to the next? Extrapolate that consistency to the 8th number.

I hope this helps a little more. Thanks for asking.

3,4,7,11,18,29,

To find the eighth term in the given pattern, we need to determine the pattern or rule by which the numbers are increasing.

Looking at the given sequence: -4, -1, 2, 5, ...

The numbers are increasing by 3 each time. So the pattern is an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of 3.

To find the eighth term, we can use the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence:

an = a1 + (n-1)d

Where:
an is the nth term
a1 is the first term
n is the term number we want to find
d is the common difference

In this case:
a1 = -4
d = 3
n = 8

Now we can substitute these values into the formula:

a8 = -4 + (8 - 1) * 3

Simplifying:

a8 = -4 + 7 * 3
a8 = -4 + 21

Therefore, the eighth term in the pattern is 17.