Question

start at 2. create a pattern that adds 2 to each number and then multiplies by 3. stop at 5 numbers

Answer 1

2,12,42,132,402

Heres how I got the numbers 
2+2=4                 4x3=12
12+2=14             14x3=42
42+2=44             44x3=132
132+2=134 1      34x3=402

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