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What are the next two numbers in this pattern?

3,-9, 27, -81, ...

A 243, -729
B -135, 189
C-243, 729
D 135, -189



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User Rixius
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The answer is A. 243, -729

The pattern of this is that they multiply each number by -3.

3*-3=-9
-9*-3=26
27*-3=-81

So you have to multiply -81 by -3. Then multiply that by -3 to get the second number

-81*-3=243
243*-3=-729
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