document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1201818>Question 1201818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the y value, and first and second differences for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-x exponent 2+2x+7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "By the instruction determine \"the y value\", I assume it means the FIRST SEVERAL y VALUES, for x values of 1, 2, 3,....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The first differences are then the differences between successive y values; and the second differences are the differences between successive first differences.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you know all that, then I don't know why you are asking us to do your work for you.  If you don't know all that, then I don't know why you are working on a problem like this....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming that you can do the work yourself, note that, since the leading term of the polynomial is x^2, you should find that the second differences will all be the constant 2.<br><BR>\n" );
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