document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963684>Question 963684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the 5th term of a sequence is -17 and the 11th term is -47. construct an arithmetic sequence that would model this pattern </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588751 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588751\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Basic Term in General for Arithmetic Sequence:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A[n], general n term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A[1], first term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n, index of the term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d, common difference to each successive term\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let a be the first term of the sequence, d understood as already said;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28-17=a%2B%285-1%29d%2C-47=a%2B%2811-1%29d%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28-17=a%2B%285-1%29d%2C-47=a%2B%2811-1%29d%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28a%2B4d=-17%2Ca%2B10d=-47%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28a%2B4d=-17%2Ca%2B10d=-47%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract corresponding equation members:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6d=-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6d=-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28d=-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28d=-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You also want to know \"a\".  Use either equation from the system.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-17-4d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-17-4d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-17-4%28-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-17-4%28-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can find the first few terms of the sequence......! </SPAN>\n" );
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