document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982957>Question 982957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve this problem:  What is the next number in this sequence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,2,8,48,384.  I have tried to identify a pattern and have not been able to.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is multiple choice here are the choices:a. 786  b.1536 c. 700, d. 580, e. 3,840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't know how to solve this.  I tried to look at division/multiplication, subtaction/addition to identify a pattern.  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1,2,8,48,384.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 = 1*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = 2*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = 8*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "384 = 48*8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The multipliers are 2, 4, 6, 8 ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 384*10 = 3840<BR>\n" );
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