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Question 966388: if 17 is the number of sequence and the next number is 3 what is the first number before 17 thanks
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I assume you mean you have a sequence of three numbers, the first is X, the second is 17 and the third is 3.
The difference between 3 and 17 is the same as the difference between 17 and X.



31,17,3

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