Which number replaces the question mark?



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3 x 2 = 6 + 1
'1' is in between 3 and 2

5 x 4 = 20 + 3
'3' is in between 5 and 4

7 x 6 = 42 + 5
'5' is in between 7 and 6

9 x 8 = 72 + 7
'7' is in between 9 and 8

10 x 9 = 90 + 8
'8' is in between 10 and 9

Answer is 98

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