What rule changes the input numbers to output numbers?

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anonymous · Answer

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do you know how to find the equation of a line given two points?

anonymous · Answer

no

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is it discrete maths ?

anonymous · Answer

I don't know what that is.
I just have to find it the rule

anonymous · Answer

So, the inputs are 1,2,3,4. You want to find a pattern in the outputs. How does -2 turn into 1?
How does 1 turn into 4? How does 4 turn into 7? Multiplying would require a different multiplier each time, but adding 3 every time works. You have what is called an arithmetic sequence here, or a linear function, in other words.

Since you have a multiple choice, you could just put 1 into each answer and see which ones give you -2. And likewise with the others, so there is only one answer.