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

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the next number would be 50. if you find the difference between each set of numbers (i.e. 145-122), you'll notice that as you subtract, every number goes down by 2. so, I'll write it out for you:

145-122=23
122-101=21
101-82=19
82-65=17
and finally, you would see, that through the pattern, the next number should be 15. so, 65-15=50.
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The pattern seems to be decreasing by a number that is also decreasing by 2 each time, so after 65 comes 50. 
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