In the sequence $$32, 8, \underline{\phantom{XX}}, \underline{\phantom{XX}}, x,$$each term after the second is the average of the two terms immediately before it. What is the value of $x$?
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In the sequence $$32, 8, \underline{\phantom{XX}}, \underline{\phantom{XX}}, x,$$each term after the second is the average of the two terms immediately before it. What is the value of $x$?
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In the sequence $$32, 8, \underline{\phantom{XX}}, \underline{\phantom{XX}}, x,$$each term after the second is the average of the two terms immediately before it. What is the value of $x$?
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