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Julian wrote the following numeric pattern on the board3,10,17,24,31,38.what numbers of julian's pattern are compound numbers.

15 and 14.7 are 1 apart, so 15 – 14.7 must be 1.

Luke started a weight-loss program. the first week, he lost x pounds. the second week, he lost pounds less than times the pounds he lost the first week. the third week, he lost 1 pound more than of the pounds he lost the first week. liam started a weight-loss program when luke did. the first week, he lost 1 pound less than times the pounds luke lost the first week. the second week, he lost 4 pounds less than times the pounds luke lost the first week. the third week, he lost pound more than times the pounds luke lost the first week.