Question

What is the next number in the pattern below? 8, 10, 14, 20​

Answer 1

the next number in parrten below is 28

Answer 2

the difference between two consecutive numbers n and n+1 where n is the position of the minor number is n

8 and 10 difference 2 = 2

10 and 14 difference 4 = 4

14 and 20 difference 6 = 6

20 and 28 difference 8 = 8

28 and 38 difference 10 = 10

38 and 50 difference 12 = 12

therefore the next pattern number is 28, 38 ,50 etc