document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973860>Question 973860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The firsr three terms of arithmetic sequence are 2x-4,x-3,8-x dertemine the value of x nd calculate the value of b and d.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595947 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=595947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This requires a constant difference between successive terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first three terms are 16, 7, -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Common difference is 9, but this is SUBTRACTED to reach each n+1 term from any n term. </SPAN>\n" );
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