document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390803>Question 390803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the answer to the algebraic pattern below and how did you get to this answer.  This is homework for my son.  Please show work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x,-1,0,-2,1,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y,-1,0,-8,1,8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Put the coordinates in order first:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2, -8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1, -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2, 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Very likely that the function is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. How I got to this answer -- just realize that -8 = (-2)^3, -1 = (-1)^3, etc. I cannot be certain that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since it's quite possible to define an unusual function that satisfies all the constraints. </SPAN>\n" );
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