It is a strange way of writing a pattern. If this is for an arm edge, then I would assume that each number represents numbers of sts to be decreased at the arm edge.
For example, you'll do 5 sts decrease at the beginning, then the next decrease will be 4, then, 3 and so forth. It probably needs to be done on the right side.
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after k2/p2 ribbing the pattern wants me to work 1 round rib shifting the rib 1 st to the left as follows: on K2/P2 work P1/K2/P1. then continue as follows: