document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163728>Question 1163728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Identify a pattern in the given list of numbers. Then use this pattern to find the next number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(More than one pattern might exist, so its possible that there is more than one correct answer).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,-4,2,-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Identify a pattern in the given list of numbers. Then use this pattern to find the next number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(More than one pattern might exist, so its possible that there is more than one correct answer).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,-4,2,-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each next number is the previous multiplied by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Isn't it obvious ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment from student: &nbsp;This answer was wrong. &nbsp;It was just &nbsp;1/2. &nbsp;Not negative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U> :  &nbsp;&nbsp;If this comment was written by you and if it does relate to this problem, &nbsp;then the comment is wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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