document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975307>Question 975307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the number of the sequence is 17, if the second number is 3, what is first number of the sequence?   </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In this sequence, if the second number is 3 then the pattern is: multiply each number by 2 then subtract 1. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2, 3, 5, 9, 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first number of the sequence is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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