document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=645642>Question 645642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first number in an arthimetic sequence is 20. The fifth number is 37. Find the second number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #405570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=405570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20,w,x,y,z,37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+x+y+z=37-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+x+y+z=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17/4=4.25 the average increase in numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+4.25=24.25 ans for the second number. </SPAN>\n" );
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