document.write( "Question 1138736: sequence50,15,40,59 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #756541 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sequence \"50\",\"15\",\"40\",\"59+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first find differences to see what formula you need\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"50\".......\"15\".......\"40\".......\"59\"
\n" ); document.write( ".....\"35\".......\"25\".......\"19\"
\n" ); document.write( "...........\"10\".......\"6\"
\n" ); document.write( ".................\"4\" ->\"3rd\" difference->you need
\n" ); document.write( " \"3rd\" degree function\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5Bn%5D=an%5E3%2Bbn%5E2%2Bcn%2Bd\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "use given terms, set up system of four equations\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B1%5D=50\", \"n=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"50=a%2A1%5E3%2Bb%2A1%5E2%2Bc%2A1%2Bd\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"50=a%2Bb%2Bc%2Bd\"........eq.1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B2%5D=15\", \"n=2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"15=a%2A2%5E3%2Bb%2A2%5E2%2Bc%2A2%2Bd\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"15=8a%2B4b%2B2c%2Bd\" .......eq.2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B3%5D=40\", \"n=3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"40=a%2A3%5E3%2Bb%2A3%5E2%2Bc%2A3%2Bd\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"40=27a%2B9b%2B3c%2Bd\" .......eq.3\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B4%5D=59\", \"n=4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"59=a%2A4%5E3%2Bb%2A4%5E2%2Bc%2A4%2Bd\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"59=64a%2B16b%2B4c%2Bd\" .......eq.4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solve the system:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"50=a%2Bb%2Bc%2Bd\"........eq.1
\n" ); document.write( "\"15=8a%2B4b%2B2c%2Bd\" .......eq.2
\n" ); document.write( "\"40=27a%2B9b%2B3c%2Bd\" .......eq.3
\n" ); document.write( "\"59=64a%2B16b%2B4c%2Bd\" .......eq.4
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve the system of 4 equations using your favorite method.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In this example, the results are:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+-11\", \"b+=+96\", \"c+=+-246\", \"d+=+211\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and your formula is:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5Bn%5D=-11n%5E3%2B96n%5E2-246n%2B211\"\r
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