document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302338>Question 302338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What number comes next and why?    2,3,6,15,42,_____ </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "look at the sequence of the differences between consecutive terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 - 2 = 1 = 3^0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 - 3 = 3 = 3^1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - 6 = 9 = 3^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 - 15 = 27 = 3^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "123 - 42 = 81 = 3^4 </SPAN>\n" );
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