document.write( "Question 1164945: Continue the pattern for each question:\r
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document.write( "Simplest pattern is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Start with 3:\r\n" );
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document.write( "We have  3, subtract 9, get -6.\r\n" );
document.write( "We have -6, add twice 9, get 12.\r\n" );
document.write( "We have 12, subtract 8, get 4.\r\n" );
document.write( "We have  4, add twice 8, get 20.\r\n" );
document.write( "We have 20, subtract 7, get 13.\r\n" );
document.write( "We have 13, add twice 7, get 27.\r\n" );
document.write( "We have 27, subtract 6, get 21.\r\n" );
document.write( "We have  21, add twice 6, get 33.\r\n" );
document.write( "We have 33, subtract 5, get 28.\r\n" );
document.write( "We have  28, add twice 5, get 38.\r\n" );
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