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Identify and extend the pattern to find the next number in this sequence: 56, 45, 34, 23

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45 - 56 = -11 (This means that it goes down by 11 each time)

Then you can do: 23 - 11 = 12
Then: 12 - 11 to get 1

So the next two items are 12, 1

Hope this helps! :)

User Tabbek
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56-45 = 11

45-34 = 11

so each number is 11 less than the previous one

so next number would be 23-11 = 12

User Shivani Garg
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