Question 1163532
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The pattern consists of these 5 steps: 

1. Multiply the number of term by 3.
2. Subtract from 25.
3. Multiply by the number of term.
4. Double.
5. Add 25.

So to get term number 1:

1. Multiply the number of term by 3, 1×3 = 3.
2. Subtract from 25, get 25-3 = 22.
3. Multiply by the number of term, get 22×1 = 22.
4. Double, get 2×22 = 44.
5. Add 25, get 44+25 = 69, which checks.

To get term number 2:

1. Multiply the number of term by 3, 2×3 = 6.
2. Subtract from 25, get 25-6 = 19.
3. Multiply by the number of term, get 19×2 = 38.
4. Double, get 2×38 = 76.
5. Add 25, get 76+25 = 101, which checks.

To get term number 3:

1. Multiply the number of term by 3, 3×3 = 9.
2. Subtract from 25, get 25-9 = 16.
3. Multiply by the number of term, get 16×3 = 48.
4. Double, get 2×48 = 96.
5. Add 25, get 96+25 = 121, which checks.

So we have the right pattern.

To get term number 4:

1. Multiply the number of term by 3, 4×3 = 12.
2. Subtract from 25, get 25-12 = 13.
3. Multiply by the number of term, get 13×4 = 52.
4. Double, get 2×52 = 104.
5. Add 25, get 104+25 = 129.

To get term number 5:

1. Multiply the number of term by 3, 5×3 = 15.
2. Subtract from 25, get 25-15 = 10.
3. Multiply by the number of term, get 10×5 = 50.
4. Double, get 2×50 = 100.
5. Add 25, get 100+25 = 125.

Answer: 129 and 125 are the next two terms.

Edwin</pre>