document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989672>Question 989672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify a pattern and find the next three numbers in the pattern.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1,3,9,27,81.... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1*3 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*3 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*3 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27*3 = 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc etc\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The next three numbers would be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "81*3 = <font color=\"red\">243</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "243*3 = <font color=\"red\">729</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "729*3 = <font color=\"red\">2187</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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