document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783473>Question 783473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 99, 98, 94, 85, 69 what is the next number in this series </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Check the differences between the numbers.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,4,9,16.  Check the differences between the differences (second difference).<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3,5,7...there's the pattern:  3,5,7,9,11,13,15...<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The next second difference is 9, thus the next difference is 16+9=25.  69-25=44.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "99,98,94,85,69,44... </SPAN>\n" );
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