document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=782245>Question 782245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need help finding the first term of an Arithmetic Series with the given info.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My common difference is 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My Sn is 574 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My N is 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer according to my text book is 2 can you help me?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476451 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476451\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need help finding the first term of an Arithmetic Series with the given info.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My common difference is 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My Sn is 574 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My N is 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer according to my text book is 2 can you help me? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of an arithmetic series is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%5Bn%5D+=+%28n%2F2%29%282a%5B1%5D+%2B+%28n+-+1%29d%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%5Bn%5D+=+%28n%2F2%29%282a%5B1%5D+%2B+%28n+-+1%29d%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%5Bn%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%5Bn%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > given as: 574; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > given as: 14; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > NOT GIVEN; and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or common difference given as: 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%5Bn%5D+=+%28n%2F2%29%282a%5B1%5D+%2B+%28n+-+1%29d%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%5Bn%5D+=+%28n%2F2%29%282a%5B1%5D+%2B+%28n+-+1%29d%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=574+=+%2814%2F2%29%282a%5B1%5D+%2B+%2814+-+1%296%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"574+=+%2814%2F2%29%282a%5B1%5D+%2B+%2814+-+1%296%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=574+=+7%282a%5B1%5D+%2B+%2813%296%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"574+=+7%282a%5B1%5D+%2B+%2813%296%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=574+=+7%282a%5B1%5D+%2B+78%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"574+=+7%282a%5B1%5D+%2B+78%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=574+=+14a%5B1%5D+%2B+546 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"574+=+14a%5B1%5D+%2B+546\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14a%5B1%5D+=+574+-+546 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14a%5B1%5D+=+574+-+546\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14a%5B1%5D+=+28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14a%5B1%5D+=+28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1st term, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2F14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2F14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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