document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247908>Question 247908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me answer this question so in future i understand questions like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "here are the first five terms of a sequence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,11,14,17,20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.find an expression,in terms of n, for the nth term of this sequence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.joan says the number 100 is a term of this sequence. joan is wrong. explain why.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I fully understand on how to do question a. but i found it a struggle to answer question b. i would appreciate it if you would help me. thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since the difference (d) is 3; any term, minus the first term (8), must be evenly divisible by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 - 8 = 92\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "92 / 3 = 30 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 100 is not a term </SPAN>\n" );
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