Look at this series: 53, 53, 48, 48, 43, 43, ... What number should come next?  Answers:
A) A)12
B) B)14
C) C)38
D) D)53
E) E)86
In this series, each number is repeated, then 5 is subtracted to arrive at the next number.   Answer: 38
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Look at this series: 53, 53, 48, 48, 43, 43, ... What number should come next?