SOLUTION: -2,-6,-18,-54, whats the next 3 terms

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Question 728449: -2,-6,-18,-54, whats the next 3 terms
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2,-6,-18,-54, ....first term is -2, second is -6; means you multiply first term by 3 to get second term, than multiply second term by 3 to get third term, and so on

so, the next 3 terms will be:
-54%2A3=-162
-162%2A3=-486
-486%2A3=-1458