4MA0 Foundation January 2017 Paper 1 Q6

EdexcelFoundationOld spec3 marksSequences

6 Here are the first five terms of a number sequence.

3      9      15      21      27

(a)
(i) Write down the next term of the sequence.
(ii) Explain how you found your term.
(2)

Here is the rule to find the next term of a different sequence.

Multiply the previous term by 3 and then subtract 5

The first term of this sequence is 12

(b) Find the second term of the sequence. (1)