document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=854628>Question 854628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For arithmetic sequence 14,__,__,__,2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It tells me to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find d <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find 23 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find a n in simplest form </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It tells me to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find d <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find 23 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(5) = a(1)+4d = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substiute for a(1) and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + 4d = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sequence: 14,11,8,5,2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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