document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=681385>Question 681385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have no idea how to help my grandson.  The directions state to find the pattern in each set of numbers.  Make a table, write an equation, and find the slope.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4, 2, 0, -2, -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X               Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Slope=        Rise=_____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              Run\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #422645 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=422645\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The pattern is the subtraction by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-2 = 2 - 2 = 0 - 2 = -2 - 2 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or as an equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in the given x values and solve the equation for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------- | (x,y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-2 = -1 (1, -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-2 = 0  (2, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3-2 = 1  (3, 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-2 = 2  (4, 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Table with values from above<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x | y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 | -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 | 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 | 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 | 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope:  take any two points and apply the slope formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using (1,-1) and (2,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rise is -1, run is -1<BR>\n" );
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