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Use the method of successive differences to determine the next term in the 9, 24, 44, 69, 99

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24-9=15

44-24=20

69-44=25

99-69=30

If the pattern continues, then the expected difference between the current last term and the next one would be 35, which means the next term
x satisfies


x-99=35\implies x=99+35=134
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