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The list is, ![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=f7a10fea3efcaf7b5e5537607918b807.png\")
Observe the pattern; the difference between consecutive numbers is 6.
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Let n= the next term.
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The extended pattern is
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The next term in the given list is 58.
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The next term in the given list is 58.
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