A sequence starts with 3 and follows the rule: add 3 to the previous term, then multiply the result by 2. What is the second term?

A sequence starts with 3 and follows the rule: add 3 to the previous term, then multiply the result by 2. What is the second term?

• A. 6
• B. 12
• C. 18
• D. 9

Answer: (A)

Understanding how to apply a rule to the sequence is the key here. The rule says: take the current term, add 3, then multiply the result by 2. Starting with 3, do the steps in order: add 3 to get 6, then double that to get 12. So the second term is 12. If you only did the first part (adding 3) you’d reach 6, but the rule requires applying both steps, so the correct second term is 12.

Understanding how to apply a rule to the sequence is the key here. The rule says: take the current term, add 3, then multiply the result by 2.

Starting with 3, do the steps in order: add 3 to get 6, then double that to get 12. So the second term is 12.

If you only did the first part (adding 3) you’d reach 6, but the rule requires applying both steps, so the correct second term is 12.