hat is the next term in the sequence?

38, 32, 26, 20, . . .

A.
24

B.
12

C.
8

D.
14

1 answer

Let's examine the given sequence: 38, 32, 26, 20, ...

To identify the pattern, we calculate the differences between consecutive terms:

32 - 38 = -6
26 - 32 = -6
20 - 26 = -6

It appears that each term is obtained by subtracting 6 from the previous term.

To find the next term, we subtract 6 from the last term in the sequence:

20 - 6 = 14

Thus, the next term in the sequence is 14.

The correct answer is:

D. 14