document.write( "Question 936448: Hello,
\n" ); document.write( "We are working on Arithmetic Sequences. I am stuck.
\n" ); document.write( "Can someone please help. I need to find a1 and d.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a15 = 129, a8=22(a1)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #569915 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B15%5D=a%5B1%5D%2B14d=129\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B8%5D=a%5B1%5D%2B7d=22\"
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract the two values,
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B1%5D%2B14d-a%5B1%5D-7d=129-22\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"7d=107\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"d=107%2F7\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then use either equation,
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B1%5D%2B7%28107%2F7%29=22\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B1%5D%2B107=22\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B1%5D=-85\"
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