document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37824>Question 37824</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine which of the following can be the first three terms of an Arithmetic sequence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 1/2,1/4,1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. -8,-16,-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. -42,-37,-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 4,-1,6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have no idea which one it is.  Could you please 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 #23361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In arithmetic sequences, a common number is added to each term over and over again...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"a\" is not one since the number we add changes, \"b\" is not one either for the same reason, but \"c\" is one because we are addng 5 each time, and \"d\" is not because we subtract five then add five... </SPAN>\n" );
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