document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851718>Question 851718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the second and the fifth terms of an arithmetic sequence is 47,while the sum of the first eight terms is 116.Find the first two terms.thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #513028 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=513028\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2a + 5d=47,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "116 = ½(2a + d(7))8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 46,   d = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first two terms 46 and 37\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a + 5d=47,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "116 = 4(2a + 7d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "116=8a+28d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a + 5d=47\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = ½(92 -63)8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=4*(29)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46,37,28,19, 10, 1, -8, 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add to 116 \r<BR>\n" );
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