document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307937>Question 307937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the next number in the following series 12, 12, 18, 36, 90, 270 ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220205 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TX911><B>TX911(36)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TX911><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=TX911><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220205\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the pattern in the series seems to be multiplying the first number by consecutively higher real numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 (1) 12 (1.5) 18 (2) 36 (2.5) 90 (3) 270 (3.5) 945 would be the next number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps </SPAN>\n" );
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