What is the change between pairs of consecutive terms?
54, 45, 36, 27
Practice makes perfect
By observing the change that occurs between each consecutive term, we can describe the pattern of the sequence. Here, we see that the common difference from one term to the next is subtracting 9.
81-9 →72-9 →63...
To find the next four terms in the sequence, we will extend this pattern four times.
...63-9 → 54-9 → 45-9 → 36-9 → 27
