Simple Patterns Math Example 2

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Example 2

medium
Find the next two numbers in the pattern: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, ___.

Solution

  1. 1
    Look at the differences between numbers: \(4-2=2\), \(6-4=2\), \(8-6=2\).
  2. 2
    The pattern adds 2 each time.
  3. 3
    Next: \(8 + 2 = 10\).
  4. 4
    Then: \(10 + 2 = 12\).

Answer

10, 12
This is a skip-counting by 2 pattern. Each term is 2 more than the previous one.

About Simple Patterns

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