SOLUTION: Identify a pattern in this list of numbers. Then use this pattern to find the next number.​ the numbers are 2,6,5,14,42,41,123, what is the next number and why?

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Question 1163888: Identify a pattern in this list of numbers. Then use this pattern to find the next number.​ the numbers are 2,6,5,14,42,41,123, what is the next number and why?
Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


How much time and effort did you put into this? You don't get any brain exercise (the purpose of the problem) by having us solve it for you.

Here's what jumped out at me first when I glanced at the numbers:

14*3 = 42
41*3 = 123

Start from that and fill in the rest of the pattern; then use the pattern to find the next number.