Type the missing number in this sequence: -3, -9, -81, -243
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To find the missing number, let's look for a pattern in the sequence. If we divide each number by 3, we get the following sequence: 27, -81. If we divide each number by 3 again, we get the sequence: 9, -27. If we divide each number by 3 one more time, we Show more…
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