Type the missing number in this sequence: 5, 7, _____, 14, 19, 25, 32, 40

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Type the missing number in this sequence:  5,    7,    _____,    14,    19,    25,    32,    40

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Identify Pattern: Identify the pattern in the sequence. Look at the differences between consecutive terms to see if there is a consistent pattern. 7 - 5 = 2 14 - 7 = 7 (but we can't use this difference because there is a missing number before 14) 19 - 14 = 5 25 - 19 = 6 32 - 25 = 7 40 - 32 = 8 It seems that the differences are increasing by 1 each time, starting from the difference between 19 and 14.Determine Difference: Determine the difference before the missing number. If the pattern of increasing differences by 1 holds true, then the difference before the missing number should be 4, since the difference after it is 5 (19 - 14 = 5).Calculate Missing Number: Calculate the missing number using the identified difference. Add the difference of 4 to the previous term in the sequence to find the missing number. 5 + 4 = 9 The missing number should be 9.Verify Pattern Continues: Verify the pattern continues correctly after the missing number. Now that we have proposed 9 as the missing number, let's check if the sequence continues with the correct pattern. 14 - 9 = 5 This fits with the increasing pattern of differences (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).

Type the missing number in this sequence: $\newline$ $5$ , $7$ , _____, $14$ , $19$ , $25$ , $32$ , $40$

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