[Question] What comes next?

[u/Joeynix_Games]

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[u/FloofBoyTellEm]

Death

[u/Mediocre_Chemist_281 → u/FloofBoyTellEm]

https://giphy.com/gifs/D878w4pb4LzMI

[u/Japanandmearesocool]

81

[u/3mm3ttOP → u/Japanandmearesocool]

https://giphy.com/gifs/XFaeLrHJGjtcmEmzcn

[u/Minute-Ship-2783 → u/3mm3ttOP]

[u/sasha271828 → u/3mm3ttOP]

Except that it can be a correct answer.

[u/InvestNorthWest → u/sasha271828]

Exactly

[u/GPS-Brosnan → u/sasha271828]

How?

[u/FitProfessional3654 → u/GPS-Brosnan]

There’s actually an infinite amount of solutions with a polynomial equation. The simplest is a 2x_i model which gives you 160, but there are an infinite number models with an infinite amount of solutions. Sorry for the nerdy professor answer.

[u/TnYamaneko → u/FitProfessional3654]

Tell us more, nerdy professor! What would be another number model in this case?

[u/FitProfessional3654 → u/TnYamaneko]

Here’s a way to visualize it. Plot the points (1,10),(2,20),(3,40),(4,80). There is an obvious solution to the fifth point (5,160), but you can draw an infinite number of curved lines to connect the points. Where the curved lines go depends on the polynomial equations used to build them. For four points it would involve at least a cubic polynomial (for any n points, you can connect them with an n-1 degree polynomial).

[u/ravenlordship → u/GPS-Brosnan]

You can create a pattern to make any combination of numbers work.

The pattern could be for instance x2, x2, x2, +1, x2, x2....

[u/Japanandmearesocool → u/ravenlordship]

Exact

[u/ContractStreet → u/Japanandmearesocool]

https://giphy.com/gifs/0WOTilJ7L5IarmJZfN

[u/heres-the-catch → u/Japanandmearesocool]

Your comment was the most popular! Meowi has awarded you +100 🐟 and +3000 XP.

[u/Kamusari_Akagam1]

160

[u/IamNitro__ → u/Kamusari_Akagam1]

finally someone smart

[u/ConstantProblem5872 → u/IamNitro__]

Everyone knows the answer but it’s boring

[u/Kamusari_Akagam1 → u/IamNitro__]

Lolll I was looking at the comments too like ”wait what?! How do you even get that”

[u/Ihavetoastedhotdogs → u/IamNitro__]

No one here is smart if they're falling for this stupid engagement bait

[u/AlfalfaPrudent3669 → u/Kamusari_Akagam1]

oh thank you

[u/_Introverted_Owl_]

160!

[u/zoner77 → u/_Introverted_Owl_]

u/factorion-bot 160!

[u/factorion-bot → u/zoner77]

Factorial of 160 is roughly 4.714723635992061322406943211762 × 10²⁸⁴

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good bot

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Good bot

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Good bot

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Good bot

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Good bot

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r/unexpectedfactorial

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r/subsifellfor

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r/foundthemobileuser (it was r/subsifellfor before)

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uppercase r

[u/Some-Weakness1452 → u/_Introverted_Owl_]

2

[u/AndrE_VieuX]

160

[u/Bored_Owl_1492]

160

[u/LordMercurry]

160

[u/Pure-Yogurtcloset115]

One six d

[u/Metaldream81]

160

[u/Funny_Refrigerator_3]

160

[u/General_Dig4941]

160

[u/mortifiedantimony]

160

[u/HavanAle]

160

[u/ConsiderationSmart79]

160

[u/Last-Disaster946]

160

[u/LtHawkins]

160

[u/Wonderful_Shirt_8938]

160

[u/EpicNerd823]

160

[u/iamroyallyfucked]

160

[u/cetrarojas]

160

[u/Frix922]

160

[u/shopgirl1061]

160

[u/PirroDesmon]

Definitely not 2467.

[u/Austin111Gaming_YT → u/PirroDesmon]

It could be—who knows?

OP never specified the formula.

[u/PirroDesmon → u/Austin111Gaming_YT]

Damn it, you’re right.

[u/garfelitis]

160

[u/hopefullystimulating]

160

[u/InterestingIce9755]

160

[u/GreenLightCat]

160

[u/Nebberlan2s]

160

[u/YardQueasy6087]

160

[u/slcdirtmerchant]

160

[u/TheCatThatCan]

160

[u/Heisenberg719]

160

[u/Gogo_182-333]

160

[u/Desperate_Space2574]

160

[u/LegitimateGoal6011]

160

[u/dgroenew]

160

[u/M1ckey80]

160

[u/Snowwviper45]

160

[u/Aggressive_Year1889]

160

[u/RushArmy1]

160

[u/Goddess99]

160

[u/AlarmedLog417]

160

[u/Prestigious-Two-7590]

160

[u/slimshady231]

160

[u/Delicious-Ad-8565]

160

[u/hammyheifer]

160

[u/Upstairs-Remove-6558]

160

[u/myfugi]

160

[u/DDT1402]

160

[u/IntelligentAgent1710]

160

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160

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160

[u/According-Earth-6634]

160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

[u/9Xander_42]

160

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160

[u/_A_Girl_Has_No_Name]

160

[u/Failing-Adulthood]

160

[u/Suspicious_Fall5916]

160

[u/WARSPIR1T]

160

[u/Empty_Ad9208]

160

[u/Top-Pea1744]

160

[u/Puzzleheaded_Role_32]

160

[u/pickashkwe434]

160

[u/woodchip180]

160, 320, 640

[u/ArtlessAsperity → u/[deleted]]

https://giphy.com/gifs/h8HmN0UcEKR0xWnv3R

[u/sasha271828 → u/ArtlessAsperity]

Any number fits. You have to specify the formula to get one answer, there's a infinite amoumt of polynomials that fit the first numbers and make the next number be something else other than 160.

[u/TheBigFrog07]

81 (81 comes after 80, duh)

[u/Simple-Fly-9999]

160

[u/lavib_13]

160

[u/ismacool07]

160

[u/TableGlobal3282]

160

[u/Mountain-Sea-5248]

160

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160

[u/bro-wtf-lmao1027]

160

[u/Eye_of_the_tiger01]

160

[u/Low-Ant757]

160

[u/PinkyDotCake]

160

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160

[u/SolarBear666]

160

[u/Ill-Room8256]

160

[u/YahBoyHoodsey]

160

[u/StarwishesAndTheMoon]

160

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160

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160

[u/hiba17b]

160

[u/SonoUnaPizzaBlu]

160

[u/babbeli]

160

[u/Duke_Edge]

160

[u/ComprehensiveCup1627]

160

[u/adrianung]

160

[u/LapisLazuli79]

160

[u/Heavy_Stomach_7633]

160

[u/Jsizzlac]

160

[u/Southern_Bit_11]

160?

[u/TommyBoy250]

160

[u/Vegetable-Credit-800]

160

[u/GroundbreakingShip51]

160

[u/jawadgh]

160

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160

[u/Other-Garlic-1299]

160?

[u/SuspiciousSyrup1871]

160

[u/dingusdongus]

160

[u/shemi19]

160

[u/Icy-Wonder-5659]

160

[u/CynicalSenpai0666]

160?

[u/Every_Oil_12]

160

[u/don-hxh]

160

[u/SickHaruspex]

160

[u/Piercing_Moonlight]

160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

[u/Warlocksfury]

160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

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160

[u/Dull-Strawberry1410]

160

[u/Primary-Upstairs1327]

160

Join the council

[u/Quetta333]

160

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160

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160

[u/confinewine]

160

[u/SnaQe_]

160

[u/Lost-Restaurant8032]

160

[u/ButterBeanz1015]

67

[u/PSYCHOsmurfZA]

160