Identify a numerical pattern and write a rule that matches it.
Classify the kind of pattern
Problem
Classify the pattern \(3,~6,~12,~24\) as additive or multiplicative and state its step-by-step rule.
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Classification depends on what stays constant from one term to the next. Test an additive description by comparing adjacent differences, and test a multiplicative description by comparing adjacent factors or ratios; whichever pattern is truly constant must work across all three transitions. Checking every transition matters because the first jump alone can make an incorrect rule look plausible.
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