Question
Select the number that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series. 12, 21, 5, 30, -6, 43, ?Solution
12 + 3² = 12 + 9 = 21 21 - 4² = 21 – 16 = 5 5 + 5² = 5 + 25 = 30 30 - 6² = 30 – 36 = - 6  -6 + 7² = -6 + 49 = 43 43 - 8² =  43 – 64 = -21
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