document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963553>Question 963553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can i find the first number of a sequence if the next number is 3 and the sum is 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "That's not enough information.  You must be given the number of terms,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whether it is an arithmetic sequence or geometric sequence. </SPAN>\n" );
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