Unmasking the Times Table

What can you find out about the following sequence of numbers?

4, 10, 16, 22, …..



Is the sequence a disguised times table?

If so each number will be more than the previous number by the same amount.

10 is 6 more than 4

16 is 6 more than 10

22 is 6 more than 16

So the sequence is built on the Six times table





What do you play on the to get ?

You play

The disguised six times table is



Using a wildcard the sequence comes from this hand .

Recorded as 6x + (-2) or 6x – 2