document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=822257>Question 822257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The second term of an arithmetic sequence is 18 and the 9th term is 46. Find the first term. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd term:: a + d = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9th term:: a +8d = 46<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"d\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7d = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"a\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + d = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + 4 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 14 (1st term)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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