![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/step1.JPG\")
The list is 20, 22, 26, 32, ...
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=fbfe5f5a160c8305be3631ed901bb4f7.png\")
![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/step2.JPG\")
Let n be the next term.
\Write an equation for the situation.
\Previous term + 8 = Next term.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=96b9da01c5838c6360f58f700587dae1.png\")
(Substitute previous term = 32 and next term = n)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=600582b560ef3c565a74f6c3eac61a4b.png\")
(Add: ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=7d6e6e6d0adecf67b036927bb5cab31d.png\")
)
The extended pattern is
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=97daab3c867d3e92c0cdb5b25021ae7c.png\")
The next term in the given list is 40.
\![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The next term in the given list is 40.