SOLUTION: Find the next term of the pattern: 3, 12, 147, . . .

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Question 550461: Find the next term of the pattern: 3, 12, 147, . . .
Found 2 solutions by JBarnum, richwmiller:
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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guess n check works...lol took me 1 min
3%5E2%2B3=12
12%5E2%2B3=147
147%5E2%2B3=21612
i started with 3*4=12
but 12*4=48 not 147
12^2=144 and 147-144=3
so that pattern is x%5E2%2B3=yand y%5E2%2B3=z
i tried 3^2+3=12 then 12^2+3=147 so naturally its 147^2+3

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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another pattern
3 9 126
12 135 126
147 261
408
The fourth term is 408