document.write( "Question 399540: in an arithmetic sequence, a3=-8 and a17=48\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #282924 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B3%5D=a%5B1%5D%2B%282%29%2Ad+=+8\" \"a%5B1%5D+=+8-2d\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B17%5D=a%5B1%5D%2B%2816%29%2Ad+=+48\"
\n" ); document.write( " (8-2d) + 16d = 48
\n" ); document.write( " 14d = 40
\n" ); document.write( " d = 40/14 = 20/7 and \"a%5B1%5D+=+8-40%2F7+=+16%2F7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"a%5B20%5D=+16%2F7+%2B%2819%29%2A20%2F7+=+396%2F7\"
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