Question

12, 14, 18, 26, 42, ?, ?
What are the next two numbers in this sequence?

Answer 1

74, 138

Explanation:

The numbers seem to be increasing by powers of 2. 14 - 12 = 2 = 2¹, 18 - 14 = 4 = 2², etc. Therefore, the next 2 numbers would be 42 + 2⁵ = 74 and 74 + 2⁶ = 138.