SOLUTION: What number comes next 1 2 8 48 384

Question 761656: What number comes next 1 2 8 48 384
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, rothauserc:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What number comes next 1 2 8 48 384
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1
1*2 = 2
2*4 = 8
8*6 = 48
48*8 = 384
384*10 = 3840
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this sequence is defined as
a(1) = 1
a(n) = 2*(n-1)*a(n-1)
so a(6) = 2*(n-1)*a(5) = 2*5*384 = 3840

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