Reading in x

import java.io.*;

class evalPoly
{
  public static void main (String[] args ) throws IOException
  {
    BufferedReader userin =  new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in) );

    String xChars;                 // character version of x, from the user    
    double x;                      // a value to use with the polynomial
    String response = "y";         // "y" or "n"

    while ( response.equals( "y" ) )    
    {
       // prompt the user and get a value for x

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       x   = ( Double.valueOf( xChars ) ).doubleValue(); 

       // evaluate the polynomial

       // print out the result

       // ask the user if program should continue
       System.out.println("continue (y or n)?");

       response = userin.readLine();      
    }

  }
}