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Question 7169: Two Fifth-Term Extensions of a Given Four-Term Prefix

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
  6. This question review and source binding

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R0013-07169 · q-20261011-advance-20261015-r05-sequence-0069

Original question and givens

N begins at 0; retain sequence order and repeated values. A finite prefix does not determine a unique infinite rule, convergence, or infinite series. Given ordered prefix=[6, 0, 6, 1] and candidate nexts=[18, -17]. Append each candidate separately and give (first five-term list, second five-term list, are the first four terms equal?, are the fifth terms equal?). No general rule is specified.

  • G001 — N begins at 0; retain sequence order and repeated values. A finite prefix does not determine a unique infinite rule, convergence, or infinite series. Given ordered prefix=[6, 0, 6, 1] and candidate nexts=[18, -17]. Append each candidate separately and give (first five-term list, second five-term list, are the first four terms equal?, are the fifth terms equal?). No general rule is specified.

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

N starts at0;ordered finite indices and repeated values retained

After

given recurrences differ from guessing an infinite rule from observations

Conditions: none

Sequences are ordered and may repeat.A finite observed prefix alone does not determine a unique infinite rule;when a recurrence is explicitly supplied,use that rule rather than inventing one.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: finite_ordered_sequence_scope · Uses: G001

S002 · implies

Before

original prefix=[6, 0, 6, 1];candidate next=18

After

[6, 0, 6, 1, 18]

Conditions: none

The first candidate appends only its own fifth term,leaving the original prefix unchanged.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: first_given_sequence_extension · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · implies

Before

original prefix=[6, 0, 6, 1];candidate next=-17

After

[6, 0, 6, 1, -17]

Conditions: none

The second candidate appends afresh to the original prefix,not to the first candidate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: second_given_sequence_extension · Uses: G001, S002

S004 · implies

Before

same prefix=Yes;nexts=(18,-17)

After

same fifth term=No

Conditions: none

The same prefix may have different proposed next terms,so the first four do not select a unique one.If the candidates coincide,do not call them distinct extensions.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: finite_extensions_not_unique_rule · Uses: G001, S003

Reverse checks

  • S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

([6, 0, 6, 1, 18], [6, 0, 6, 1, -17], Yes, No)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.

Source hashes and review receipts
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  • question-first witness SHA-256: 0e1039f4cf022bf35af4e5531651c9a2b7ca7a5fdacac34fb1e4bcd9a81f6299
  • Lean: NOT_RUN · human review: NOT_PERFORMED
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