The number game

• 18 August 2009

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Prem

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Im a bit bored so i wanna play a game

so just post the next number (1 2 3 etc)

Ive seen this done some where else before

cant remember where though meh

ohh and btw if a mod or admin posts you have to start again

to win we have to get to 200

gl ppl

 

• 18 August 2009

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Prem

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Ill start us off

1

 

• 18 August 2009

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doctorj

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Riiiight

 

• 18 August 2009

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doctorj said:

Riiiight

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Seconded. What is the point? Aside from using up bandwith?

 

• 18 August 2009

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Prem

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You guys are no fun

 

• 18 August 2009

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lets spice this up a bit... try continue this number series

1, 7, 23, 55, 109, 191...

 

• 18 August 2009

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307?

google knows all

starts again 1

 

• 18 August 2009

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But Perm, can you name the next 3 numbers?

 

• 18 August 2009

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Prem said:

google knows all

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In case you're having trouble finding them in google, they're 463, 665 & 919

 

• 18 August 2009

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Actually its Prem

the next three numbers are 463 665 919

 

• 18 August 2009

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yea took a while but i figured it out

1231 next number

 

• 18 August 2009

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Prem said:

Actually its Prem

the next three numbers are 463 665 919

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Apologies. Perm is a place in Russia.

 

• 18 August 2009

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Shouldnt you be working on your FWA paper?

 

• 18 August 2009

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doctorj said:

Apologies. Perm is a place in Russia.

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I had a tight gentleman's perm when I was younger.


new number 37

cheers,

 

• 18 August 2009

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woops

 

• 18 August 2009

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stocksontheblock said:

Shouldnt you be working on your FWA paper?

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yea just taking a break lols

ohh by the way

for the number series above
1, 7, 23, 55, 109, 191
if u can solve these simultaneously

a+b+c+d=0
8a+4b+2c+d=7
27a+9b+3c+d=23
64a+16b+4c+d=55

then sub a,b,c,d into

ax^3+bx^2+cx+d=

for the xth number in the series will tell u what it is

 

• 18 August 2009

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Stan 101 said:

I had a tight gentleman's perm when I was younger.


new number 37

cheers,

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LOL @ Stan 101. Better that then perming a tight gentleman when you were younger I suppose.

69

 

• 18 August 2009

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trainspotter said:

69

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You forgot GST. It should be 75.9


cheers,

 

• 18 August 2009

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Prem said:

Actually its Prem

the next three numbers are 463 665 919

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nope this isnt right... the pattern is (x^3) - (x-1)^2

 

• 18 August 2009

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Ok, new pattern...

86.5,
115 1/3,
259.5,
230 2/3,
432.5,
346,
605.5,
461 1/3... what are the next 2 numbers, you wont find the answer for this one on google :