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document.write( "Describe how patterns a and b are related. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4 b=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3 b=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2 b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1 b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=0 b=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-1b=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-2 b=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that each one is a-1 and b/2. But I do not under stand how to write the relationship. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a=4 b=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3 b=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2 b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1 b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=0 b=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-1b=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-2 b=? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that each one is a-1 and b/2. But I do not under stand how to write the relationship.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=4 b=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3 b=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2 b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1 b=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=0 b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-1b=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-2 b=1/4<BR>\n" );
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