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Re: For a list of positive integers, from the third terms, each [#permalink]
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For a list of positive integers, from the third terms, each term is the sum of two previous terms, if the sum is odd; otherwise, the term is half of the sum. If the fourth term is 7, and the fifth term is 5, what is the first number?

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since there are no -ves, the fifth term = 1/2 (3rd term + 4th term) = 5.
so 3rd term = 10 - 7 = 3

since 4th term = 7, which be could be either (2nd term + 3rd term) or 1/2 of (2nd term + 3rd term), the secon term could be 4 or 11 but 3rd term is 4 so 2nd term cannot be 11. therefore, 2nd term is 4.

third term is 3, which is equal to (1st term + 2nd term)/2. therefore, the first term should be 2.
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Re: For a list of positive integers, from the third terms, each [#permalink]
We have x1,x2,x3,7,5 We need to find x1

We know that the sum of x3 and 7 has been divided by 2 (otherwise x5 would be more than 7).

Therefore x3 + 7 =10 --> x3 = 3

so we get x1,x2,3,7,5

We know that x2 + 3 = 7 ( because 7 is odd and is not less than 4)
--> x2 = 4

so we get x1,4,3,7,5

We know that the sum of x1 and 4 has been divided by 2 (because 3 is less than 4)

Therefore x1 + 4 = 6 --> x1 = 2



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