SOLUTION: I need to know the next 3 numbers in the following pattern: 3,1,24,6,2,21,9,3,20,12,4,18,15,5

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Question 1126478: I need to know the next 3 numbers in the following pattern:
3,1,24,6,2,21,9,3,20,12,4,18,15,5
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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if sequence is arithmetic:
a%5Bn%5D=a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29d where a%5Bn%5D=nth term, a%5B1%5D=first-+term, n=number of terms, d=common difference
in
3, 1,+24, 6, 2, 21, 9,+3,+20, 12,+4, 18, 15,+5, ..., we cannot find d=common difference
if sequence geometric:
a%5Bn%5D=a%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E%28n-1%29 where r=common ratio; we cannot find r=common ratio neither

The sequence is neither arithmetic or geometric. The next term cannot be found.