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The list is 326, 344, 362, 380, ....
\Observe the pattern; the difference between consecutive numbers is 18.
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Let n be the next term.
\Write an equation for the situation.
\Previous term + 18 = Next term.
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(Substitute previous term = 380 and next term = n)
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The extended pattern is
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The next term in the given list is 398.
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The next term in the given list is 398. \ \
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