8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17. What number should fill in the blank?

8
14
43
44

The answer is 14.

The sequence is a list of numbers, each of which is 12 less than the number two places before it. So, 43 is 12 less than 55, 11 is 12 less than 23, 41 is 12 less than 53, 14 is 12 less than 26, 39 is 12 less than 51, and 17 is 12 less than 29.

A. 8 is not the correct answer because it is not 12 less than the number two places before it.
B. 14 is the correct answer because it is 12 less than the number two places before it.
C. 43 is not the correct answer because it is not 12 less than the number two places before it.
D. 44 is not the correct answer because it is not 12 less than the number two places before it.