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Algebra.Com's Answer #550569 by Theo(13342)\"\" \"About 
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looks like the pattern is - 4 then + 1 then / 2.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "41 - 4 = 37
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "19 - 4 = 15
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8 - 4 = 4 *****
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