SOLUTION: What does the n equal for this Pattern 3, 6, 12, 24,48

Question 1059503: What does the n equal for this
Pattern 3, 6, 12, 24,48
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to tell what your n is supposed to mean. I will use i as the index number and there is a common factor of 2 in use forming the number pattern.

Each term shown is .

If your index was supposed to be given the variable, n, then the general term is simply .

The question, "what does n equal...", is unclear. n is any number of the set of Whole Numbers.
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