document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963754>Question 963754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the number of sequence is 17 and the next number is 3,what is the first number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588794 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588794\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming it's a three number sequence,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{X, 17, 3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at the difference from 17 to 3 which is -14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And apply it to X.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X=31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X=31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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