document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=929369>Question 929369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the first two terms of an arithmetic sequence in which the fourth term is -8 and the 101st term is -396? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #564241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=564241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a4 = a1+3d = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a1 = -8-3d<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a101 = (-8-3d) + 100d = -396<BR>\n" );
document.write( "97d = 388<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".........<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a1 = -8-3(4) = -20 </SPAN>\n" );
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