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2017 Pascal Problem 18

Given two different numbers on a number line, the number to the right is greater than the number to the left. The positions of x, x^3 and x^2 are marked on a number line. Which of the following is a possible value of x?

\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{5}\quad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{2}\quad \textbf{(C)}\ -\frac{2}{5}\quad \textbf{(D)}\ -\frac{4}{3}\quad \textbf{(E)}\ 2

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