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(* Numerical Mathematics and Computing, Fifth Edition *)
(* Ward Cheney & David Kincaid		              *)
(* Brooks/Cole Publ. Co.			      *)
(* (c) 2004                                           *)
(* No warranties implied or expressed.	              *)
(* File: ode2   				      *)

(* numerical solution ODE & plot curve *)
NDSolve[{x'[t] == 1 + x[t]^2 + t^3, x[1] == -4}, 
         x, {t, 1, 2}]
x[2] /. %
Plot[Evaluate[x[t] /. %%], {t, 1, 2}]