document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863226>Question 863226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this question: The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are -1049, -1046, -1043.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which term of this progression will first be positive? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520283 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=520283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an = a + (n - 1)d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 < -1049 + (n - 1)3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1049<3*(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350<n-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "351<n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an = a + (n - 1)d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A351 = -1049 + 3(350)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A351=-1049+1050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A351=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: A351 is the first positive term. </SPAN>\n" );
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