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Answer:

Next two numbers are 15 and 32 respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given pattern is  

45, 15, 44, 17, 40, 20, 31, 25, …

Here, we have two patterns.

Odd places : 45, 44, 40, 31,...

Even places : 15, 17, 20, 25,...

In series of odd places, we need to subtract square of integers.

[tex]45-(1)^2=45-1=44[/tex]

[tex]44-(2)^2=44-4=40[/tex]

[tex]40-(3)^2=40-9=31[/tex]

So, 9th term of given pattern is  

[tex]31-(4)^2=31-16=15[/tex]

In series of even places, we need to add prime numbers.

[tex]15-2=17[/tex]

[tex]17+3=20[/tex]

[tex]20+5=25[/tex]

So, 10th term of given pattern is  

[tex]25+7=32[/tex]

Therefore, the next two numbers in the pattern of numbers are 15 and 32 respectively.

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