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What's the next number in this sequence?

2, 5, 12, 31, 86....

godwin (11 years ago)

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jyotish r  (11 years ago)

249 is the answer

3^0 + 1 = 2
3^1 + 2 = 5
3^2 + 3 = 12
3^3 + 4 = 31
3^4 + 5 = 86
3^5 + 6 = 249

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Prerna  (11 years ago)

249

3^5+6=349

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Aman  (11 years ago)

249

3^5 + 6 = 249

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Prerna  (11 years ago)

too smart, Mr Jyotish/godwin.

Posting your question and pasting the answer same time with different IDs/names.
Keep it up.

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jyotish r  (11 years ago)

@prerna,
you are clearly mistaken.don't make such wild guesses.
i may solve todays puzzle within the timelimit of 1 minute and can get good scores.according to your words ,the today's puzzle is put by the one who has scored the 20 points.Becoz,he has done it correctly within 1 minute.

ALSO THERE ARE SOMETIMES SOME ERRORS IN THE TIME THE SITE DISPLAYS.
I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE TIME OF ANSERING BEING GIVEN EARLIER THAN TIME AT WHICH THE QUESTION IS SUBMITTED.

i think now you have understood the fact.

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