Choose the missing term (?) of the following series.
2, 7, 27, 107, 427,?
Explanation
Pattern 1: Difference between consecutive terms
Let's find the difference between each term:
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7−2=5
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27−7=20
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107−27=80
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427−107=320
If we look at these differences (5,20,80,320), we can see they are being multiplied by 4:
So, the next difference should be:
Adding this to the last term:
Pattern 2: Multiplication and Subtraction
Alternatively, we can find a direct relationship between the terms:
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2×4−1=7
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7×4−1=27
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27×4−1=107
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107×4−1=427
Following this logic, the next term is:
Result
The missing term in the series is 1707.