Verified Answer :

the next number is 14 I believe


  1. The first, third and fifth number are even numbers. 2, 8, 12

    And the second, forth and sixth numbers are odd numbers. 7, 3, 9 

    1. y = c + 2x

    c1= 2 (and subsequent c= next number in the series) and x is in reducing order:

    2 + 2x3 = 8

    8 + 2x2 = 12

    12 + 2x1 = 14 

    2.  u = a (+-) 2(v).   

    a1=7 (and subsequent a= next number in the series) and v is in increasing order.

    7 - 2x2 = 3

    3 + 2x3 = 9

    9 - 2x4 = 1 

    the subsequent number is an even number, so it should be 14