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Complete the sequence
3, -6, 12, -24 , 48

User LiweiZ
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3*-2=-6

-6*-2=12

The sequence is a number being multiplied by -2 over and over.

48, -96, 192, -384, 768, etc.

User George Hawkins
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The pattern is multiplying by -2

3 x -2 = -6

-6 x -2 = 12

Therefore, the rest of the sequence is:

3, -6, 12, -24, 48, -96, 192, -384, 786...

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