The given pattern forms an Arithmetic progression.
Complete pattern is 144,132,120,108,96,84,72,....
As the given series is in A.P.
⇒ a5 = a + (n - 1)d
⇒ a5 = 144 + (4)d
⇒ a5 = 144 +4 (-12)
⇒ a5 = 144 - 48
⇒ a5 = 96
⇒ a6 = 144 + (6 - 1)d
a6 = 84
⇒ a7 = 144 + (7 - 1)d
a7 = 144 + 6d
a7 = 72
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