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Consider the number pattern: 6,10,16,24,34,…

If the number pattern behaves consistently, determine the next two terms of the number pattern.

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The number pattern increases by consecutive even numbers. By continuing this pattern, the next two terms after 34 are determined to be 46 and 60.

The student is asking about a consistent number pattern and wants to determine the next two terms of the sequence: 6, 10, 16, 24, 34,.... To identify the pattern, let's examine the differences between consecutive numbers: 10-6=4, 16-10=6, 24-16=8, 34-24=10. We see that the difference itself is increasing by 2 each time. Therefore, to find the next difference after 10, we add 2 to get 12. Now add this difference to the last term (34+12=46). For the following term, increase the difference by another 2 (12+2=14) and add it to 46 (46+14=60).

To conclude, the next two terms in the pattern are 46 and 60.

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