document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896668>Question 896668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n which of the following does the original value decrease?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I. The square of a fraction between -1 and 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "II. The square of a negative integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "III. The cube of a negative integer less than -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IV. the cube of a fraction between 0 and -1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.)I only b.)II only c.)III only d.)I,II & III only e.) I,II,III & IV </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543710 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=543710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the square of a negative number is always positive which will always be greater than the original negative number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "II.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the square of a negative integer will always be positive which will always be greater than the original negative number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "III.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the cube of a negative number will always be a larger negative number which will always be less than the original number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 cubed = -8 which is a larger negative number than -2 which makes it more negative which makes it less than -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so far selection III fits.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IV.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the cube of a fraction between 0 and -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the cube of a negative number between 0 and -1 will always be a smaller negative number which makes it less negative which makes it greater.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-.9^3 = -.729 which is a smaller negative number which makes it less negative than -.9 which makes it greater than -.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i believe selection III is the only one that fits  the requirements.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "more negative means less than.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "less negative means greater than.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "more positive means greater than.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "less positive means less than.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all positive numbers are greater than any negative number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "all negative numbers are less than any positive number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a larger negative means less than.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a smaller negative means greater than.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a larger positive means greater than.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a smaller positive means less than.\r<BR>\n" );
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