Question

someone help me please for 12 points!!! the first five steps of a pattern are shown, what are the next three steps in the pattern?​

Answer 1

The -9 stays the same the whole time but the other number being multiplied decreases by one each layer, so the next three would be:

-9 x -1 = 9

^^^ -1 is in the second multiplication slot bc 0 - 1 = -1

-9 x -2 = 18

^^^ -2 is in the second multiplication slot bc 0 - 2= -2

-9 x -3 = 27

^^^ -3 is in the second multiplication slot bc 0 - 3 = -3

***Remember that when you are multiplying two negative numbers the solution will be positive

Hope this helped!