SOLUTION: I'm a student trying to figure this one out: -3, -24, -81, -192 the pattern and next term is confusing me. I tried dividing 3/24, 3/81, etc.. after that, ugh... thx for ur t

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Question 356413: I'm a student trying to figure this one out:
-3, -24, -81, -192
the pattern and next term is confusing me. I tried dividing 3/24, 3/81, etc.. after that, ugh... thx for ur time.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you divide all of the terms by -3.
1=1%5E3
8=2%5E3
27=3%5E3
64=4%5E3
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A%5Bn%5D=-3%2A%28n%29%5E3