The seed number is 1, thereafter each number is 2 + (3 x the previous number).
2 + 3x1 = 5
2 + 3x5 = 17
2 + 3x17 = 53
2 + 3x53 = 161
2 + 3x161 = 485
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The answer is 485. The pattern is 3x+2 where x is the previous number. For example 3(1) + 2 = 5, 3(5) + 2 = 17, etc. So to figure out the next number you just multiply 3 by 161 and add 2 to get 485.
27. But that continues the sequence, it does not complete it.
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The sequence appears to alternate between adding and subtracting numbers. The pattern seems to be +11, -7, +5, -2, +6. Following this pattern, the next number in the sequence would be +3 from the previous number, which would be 21.
485 You arrive at 485 by multiplying the difference in the numbers by 3,and adding to the number.i.e 5 minus 1 = 4, 4 x 3 = 12 + 5 = 17, 12 x 3 = 36 + 17 = 53, 36 x 3 = 108 + 53 = 161, 108 x 3 = 324 + 161 = 485.