Each successive term in the sequence $243, 81, x,
y, 3, \ldots$ is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a constant. What is the value of $x + y$?
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Each successive term in the sequence $243, 81, x,
y, 3, \ldots$ is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a constant. What is the value of $x + y$?
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Each successive term in the sequence $243, 81, x,
y, 3, \ldots$ is obtained by multiplying the previous term by a constant. What is the value of $x + y$?
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