What comes next? 5, 11, 23, 47, ?

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1. **Look for a rule:** each term is double the previous and then add 1.

2. **Check the rule:** $5	imes2+1=11$, $11	imes2+1=23$, $23	imes2+1=47$.

3. **Next term:** $47	imes2+1=95$.

4. **Answer:** the next number is 95.

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