document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254290>Question 254290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a certain type of sequence, each number (except the first two)is the sum of the two numbers before it. For example, such a sequence might look like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1,2,5,7,12,19...where 7 is 2+5, 12 is 5+7, and so on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the first number of such a sequence is 1, and the tenth number is 111, what is the second number? You must use algebra and your answer must be exact. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need the answer for this question by the end of today please. 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 #186710 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=186710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write out the sequence...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = second number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2s + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5s + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8s + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13s + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21s + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34s + 21 = 111 ___ 34s = 90 ___ s = 45/17 </SPAN>\n" );
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