SOLUTION: The first number is 1 and the 58th number is 3. what are the numbers in between 1 & 3 (from 2nd to 57th)? thank you very much for the answer..

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Question 603677: The first number is 1 and the 58th number is 3. what are the numbers in between 1 & 3 (from 2nd to 57th)? thank you very much for the answer..
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
an = a1 + (n-1)·d

a58 = 1 + (58-1)·d

3 = 1 + (57)·d

2 = 57d

 = d

So you start with 1, then add  and get 
and then add  to that and keep doing that and when
you get to the 58th term, it will be 3.  Here they all are:

1.  1
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
10.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
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17.  
18.  
19.  
20.  
21.  
22.  
23.  
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27.  
28.  
29.  
30.  
31.  
32.  
33.  
34.  
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37.  
38.  
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51.  
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55.  
56.  
57.  
58.  3

Edwin
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