document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=978165>Question 978165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was given the a2=3 and a5=24. how to get the first term and the common difference? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #599634 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39629)</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=599634\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From term at index 2 to term at index 5 is three times the common difference.<BR>\n" );
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