SOLUTION: what comes next in the series 5 6 14 45 184 .....

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Question 788803: what comes next in the series 5 6 14 45 184 .....
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what comes next in the series 5 6 14 45 184 .....
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Ans: 460
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Using a Cubic Regression program I get
y = -0.4267x^3-54.38x^2+110.19x-60.2
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f(6) = 460
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
General term solutions are not unique..  The other tutor
used a regression formula with a graphing calculator.  But
the most logical pattern is:

 Start with 5
  5×1+1 =   6
  6×2+2 =  14
 14×3+3 =  45
 45×4+4 = 184,  so
184×5+5 = 925

Edwin