Number Line Position: Find the Value at the Red Point Between -32 and -8

Question

What number appears at the point marked on the axis in red?

AAABBBCCCDDDEEEFFFGGG-64-64-64HHH-32-32-32IIIJJJ-8-8-8KKK-4-4-4LLL-2-2-2

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's pay attention to the numbers on the axis from right to left:

2,4,8,? -2,-4,-8,\text{?}

We'll try to find the common denominator.

Note that if we multiply by 2, we'll get the sequence of numbers:

2×2=4 -2\times2=-4

4×2=8 -4\times2=-8

Therefore, the next operation to find the red point will be:

8×2=16 -8\times2=-16

Answer

16-