document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973247>Question 973247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 27, -9, 3, -1 whats next </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Each number in the sequence is -1/3 of the previous number. 27/-3 = -9 ; -9/-3 = 3; 3/-3 = -1; and -1/3 = -1/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Don't forget that a negative divided by a negative will yield a positive number, whereas a positive number divided by a negative number will yield a negative number. </SPAN>\n" );
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