math patterns
2007-01-05 05:37:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Actually the next 4 digits should be 42, 41, 123, 122
2007-01-05 05:40:56 · answer #1 · answered by Scottee25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't see anything obvious and I don't recognize it as one of the more bizarre examples I have seen. The only pattern I see is:
every even numbered term, (2, 5, 14) is one less than the previous term
the first odd numbered term is 3 and after that each odd numbered term is 3 time the previous term.
The terms you have satisfy these rules and continuing gives
the seventh term is 3*(the sixth term) = 3*14 = 42
the eighth term is one less than the seventh term, 42 - 1 = 41
the ninth term is 3*(the eighth term) = 3*41 = 123
This may not be the sequence that is sought, but it consistently explains the first 6 terms.
Cheers,
Chris and Harley
2007-01-05 05:45:19 · answer #2 · answered by Larry H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3, 2, 6, 5, 15, 14, 21, 20, 33, 32, 39, 38, 51, 50, 57, 56...
x(i)= 3*n => 3, 6, 15, 21, 33, 39, 51, 57...
x(i)-1 => 2, 5, 14, 20, 32, 38, 50, 56...
where n = 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19... (prime numbers) excluding the number you are multiplying by (3)
2007-01-05 06:05:15 · answer #3 · answered by Quetzalcotl 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it goes like this 3 - 1 + 4 - 1 +10 - 1 so the next #'s should be 13, 17, 16, and 26. Good luck.
2007-01-05 05:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by baby Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first pattern you just multiply the term before it by 4 the second pattern the amount you add to the preceding term increases by 2 each time. So first you add 3 to the previous term, then you add 5 to the previous term, then 7, then 9 etc for the third pattern the number you add again increases by 2 each time,b ut this time you're starting by adding 2 to the previous term. Then you add 4 to the previous term, then you add 6 to the previous term, then 8 etc the next one the number you're subtracting increases by 1 each time First you subtract one frm the previous term, then you subtract 2, then 3 etc the fourth pattern you're just subtracting 8 from the previous term.
2016-03-29 09:09:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is subtract 1 then multiply by 3.
42 41 123 122
2007-01-05 05:45:28 · answer #6 · answered by Mehul B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is subtract 1 then multiply by 3.
42 41 123 122
2007-01-05 05:39:41 · answer #7 · answered by Levi E 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it goes the number - 1,
then that number * 3
the last 4 are 42,41,123,122
2007-01-05 05:41:19 · answer #8 · answered by david d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20,19,26,25
hey its a simple one dude..juz try it out...
2007-01-05 05:40:24 · answer #9 · answered by freeze_madhu 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
42,41,123,122
2007-01-05 05:42:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋