document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896351>Question 896351</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need help with this math problem. -7+40 has to be arithmetic sequence, what are the first three terms? How can I solve this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a(4) =  a(1) + 3d = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(5) =  a(1) + 4d = 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"d\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 47<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"a(1)\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1) + 3(47) = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1) = -148<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st three terms:: -148, -148+47, -148+2(47)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: = -148, -101, -54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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