SOLUTION: 55, 176, 539, 1628 In the sequence above, the number after the first is derived from multiplying by (x) and then adding (Y). If (x) and (y) are integers, then what does the term

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Question 594625: 55, 176, 539, 1628
In the sequence above, the number after the first is derived from multiplying by (x) and then adding (Y). If (x) and (y) are integers, then what does the term (x) + (y) equal?

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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55, 176, 539,1628
It looks like you multiplied by 3 and then added 11.
So x =3 and y = 11 and x+y = 14.