Replace the question mark and explain the rule behind this sequence:
5, 12, 24, 36, 52, 68, 84, 100, ?
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120
Because the terms are all:
The sum of the next 2 consecutive prime numbers:
2+3=5,
5+7=12,
11+13=24,
17+19=36,
23+29=52,
31+37=68,
41+43=84,
47+53=100
Meaning that the next term must be:
59+61=120
119? With regard to the main increase amount (ie 7, 12, 16), change of +5 then 0 repeated x 1, change of +4 then 0 repeated x 3, change of 3 then 0 repeated x 5. With the zero repetition being increasing odd numbers and the main increasing amount reducing by 1 each round.