SOLUTION: 8 ,44 , 258 , 1540 ,...? What comes next and how?

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Question 977899: 8 ,44 , 258 , 1540 ,...? What comes next and how?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8 ,44 , 258 , 1540 ,...? What comes next and how?
                                 8  <-- begin with 8
   8×6 =   48, then   48- 4 =   44
  44×6 =  264, then  264- 6 =  258
 258×6 = 1548, then 1548- 8 = 1540
1540×6 = 9240, then 9240-10 = 9230

Edwin
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