Example 1
The same number is added each time. What comes next: 4,6,8,10, ?
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Answer: 12
- Add 2 each time.
- 10+2=12.
Example 2
The same number is added each time. Find x:16,22,28,x,40.
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Answer: 34
- Each step adds 6.
- The missing term is 28+6=34
- x=34.
Example 3
Each term is multiplied by the same whole number. What comes next: 4,12,36,108, ?
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Answer: 324
- Multiply by 3 each time.
- 108×3=324.