Question 958214
Odd terms are counting upward 7,8,9,...
Even terms are the product of (previous term+1) and (previous term-5)
7...(7+1)*(7-5)=
16
8...(8+1)*(8-5)=
27
9...(9+1)*(9-5)=
40
ANSWER: The next number would be 40.