document.write( "Question 347669: find using algebra the first five terms of the sequence when the 99th and 100th in the sequence are 351 and 353
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Algebra.Com's Answer #248518 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\"a%28100%29=a%281%29%2B99%2Ad=353\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%28100%29-a%2899%29=a%281%29%2B99d-a%281%29-98d\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%28100%29-a%2899%29=d\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d=353-351\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Then,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"a%281%29%2B98%282%29=351\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"a%282%29=a%281%29%2Bd=155%2B2=157\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%283%29=a%281%29%2B2d=155%2B4=159\"
\n" ); document.write( "I think you see how to get the next 2 values so I'll leave that to you.
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