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The list is 2, 5, 8, 11, 14,...
\Observe the pattern; the difference between consecutive numbers is 3 .
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Let n be the next term.
\Write an equation for the situation.
\Previous term + 3 = Next term.
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(Substitute previous term = 14 and next term = n)
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The extended pattern is,
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The next term in the given list is 17.
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The next term in the given list is 17.