document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=877253>Question 877253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the 17th term in the arithmetic sequence in which a^6 is 101 and a^9 is 83? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531368 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=531368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an = a + (n - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "101 = a + 5d,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "83= a + 8d,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a17 = a + 16d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a17=131-6*(16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a17=131-96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a17=35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 131,   d = -6,   t = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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