document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772954>Question 772954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	What is the common difference of a 57-term arithmetic sequence where the first term is -25 and the sum is 17,727?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	11.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	12.5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471213 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=471213\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your general term is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-25%29%2B%28n-1%29%2Ad ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-25%29%2B%28n-1%29%2Ad\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with common difference d, and for the sum of the terms,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the LastTerm, you know n=57 but still not know d.  This term is like, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-25%29%2B%2857-1%29d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-25%29%2B%2857-1%29d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put this all into the sum equation and as n=57.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for d. </SPAN>\n" );
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