The pattern is X*2=Y-2+Z: 4*2=8 8-2=6 6*2=12 12-2=10 etc.
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Multiply each value by 6.
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3 6 4 8 6 12 10 20 18 36 34 68 Multiply 3 by 2 to get 6 Subtract 2 to get 4 Multiply 4 by 2 to get 8 Subtract 2 to get 6 Multiply 6 by 2 to get 12 Subtract 2 to get 10 .... Got it?
The pattern is X*2=Y-2+Z: 4*2=8 8-2=6 6*2=12 12-2=10 etc.
It looks like it could be: 0 + 2 = 2 2 + 4 = 6 6 + 6 = 12 The next logical answers would be: 12 + 8 = 20 20 + 10 = 30 30 + 12 = 42 And so on...
Well, well, well, looks like we've got a little pattern puzzle on our hands. Let's break it down for you - each number is either multiplied or divided by 3 to get the next number. So, following that logic, the next number should be 54. But hey, who am I to tell you what to do?
Each successive number is divided in half. example: 2-4-6-8-10-12
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Multiply each value by 6.
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2/6 of 12 is 2/6 x 12 = 4
3 6 4 8 6 12 10 20 18 36 34 68 Multiply 3 by 2 to get 6 Subtract 2 to get 4 Multiply 4 by 2 to get 8 Subtract 2 to get 6 Multiply 6 by 2 to get 12 Subtract 2 to get 10 .... Got it?
You add 2, then 3, then 4, then 5, then 6...etc
The full series should be: {1, 3, 6, 10, 12, 12, 10, 6, 3, 1} It is nothing more than a series that increases in a certain way & then decreases in the exact opposite way. You can see this by using subtraction as follows: 3-1 = 2 6-3 = 3 10-6 = 4 12-10 = 2 12-12 = 0 12-10 = 2 10-6 = 4 6-3 = 3 3-1 = 2 Notes: - the series pattern increases to 12 in this way: 2, 3, 4, 2 - the series pattern then decreases from 12 in the exact opposite way: 2, 4, 3, 2 - if graphed with time as the x-coordinate & each number as the y-coordinates, the full series would resemble a curve that looks similar to a hill with a flat top.
add 6, subtract 2