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Find next number in the series 5200,5199,5196,5191,5184,--

  1. 5180

  2. 5175

  3. 5170

  4. 5185
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Explanation

The differences between consecutive terms are: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (odd numbers). Starting from 5200: 5200-1=5199, 5199-3=5196, 5196-5=5191, 5191-7=5184, 5184-9=5175.

AI explanation

The differences between consecutive terms are -1, -3, -5, -7 (successive odd numbers), so the next difference is -9, giving 5184 - 9 = 5175.

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