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Find the next two terms of this sequence 2, 10, 50, __, __

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The pattern is multiply by 5

2 x 5 = 10

10 x 5 = 50

50 x 5 = 250

250 x 5 = 1250

Answer

The next two terms: 250 and 1250


2, 10, 50,250, 1250


User Ben Chambers
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Hi!

Let's try to find the pattern.

Is it adding?

2, + 8 = 10, + 8 = 18

Nope. 10 + 8 = 18, not 50.

Is it subtracting?

2 - (-8) = 10 - (-8) = 18

Nope. 10 - (-8) = 18, not 50.

Is it multiplying?

2 x 5 = 10 x 5 = 50

Yes! Now continue the pattern.

50 x 5 = 250 x 5 = 1250

The sequence is

2, 10, 50, 250, 1250

Hope this helps! :)

-Peredhel

User Alexey Sidorov
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