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This activity is about creating a sequence from a given rule.

 

Example 

Starting at -3, add fours to make a sequence.

Write down the next five terms after -3.

 

Answer

 

Number line add 4

 

Start at -3 and move up in fours.

 

Answer is 1, 5, 9, 13, 17

 

Negative numbers can be a bit confusing but you will become more confident the more you use them. A number line can help us to picture what is going on.

 

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