Question

which number should come next ? 145,122,101,82,65,

Answer 1

Pattern recognition is an intuitive process.
145 - 122 = 23.
122 - 101 = 21
101 - 82 = 19
82 - 65 = 17
The sequence is \(a_0 = 145\); \(a_n = 122 - 2n\). So basically, we subtract 15 from 65 to get the correct answer.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Thus - The correct number that should come next would be 50.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

50

Answer 6

i think

50

145-122=23
122-101=21
101-82=19
82-65=17
65-50=15

Answer 7

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