Question

Use inductive reasoning to describe the pattern. Then find the next two numbers in the pattern.

1, 4, 7, 10, . . .

multiply the previous term by 3; 13, 90
subtract 3 from the previous term; 7, 4
multiply the previous term by 3; 30, 90
add 3 to the previous term; 13, 16

Answer 1

How do you get from 1 to 4?

Answer 2

The same thing happens from 4 to 7 and from 7 to 10.