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document.write( "The odd numbered terms go 7, 8, 9, 11\r\n" );
document.write( "The even numbered terms 8×2, 9×3.  Therefore\r\n" );
document.write( "The next term is 10×4 or 40 <-- the next number.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Start with 3, \r\n" );
document.write( "subtract 9, get -6\r\n" );
document.write( "add twice 9, which is 18, get 12\r\n" );
document.write( "subtract 8, get 4\r\n" );
document.write( "add twice 8, which is 16, get 20.  Therefore,\r\n" );
document.write( "subtract 7, get 13  <-- the next number.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Start with 2,\r\n" );
document.write( "2×4=8, 8-1=7\r\n" );
document.write( "7×4=28, 28-2=26\r\n" );
document.write( "26×4=104, 104-3 = 101\r\n" );
document.write( "101×4=404, 404-4 = 400.  Therefore,\r\n" );
document.write( "400×4=1600, 1600-5 = 1595 <-- the next number.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The odd numbered terms go 7, 8, 9, 11, like the first sequence above\r\n" );
document.write( "The even numbered terms go 7×3=21, 8×3×3=72, Therefore\r\n" );
document.write( "the next term is 9×3×3×3 = 243 <-- the next number.\r\n" );
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