document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980478>Question 980478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of the sequence is 17, if 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 #601628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=6567891151><B>6567891151(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=6567891151><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=601628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a number then its 17, after that 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thats minus 15 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so u add 15 to 17 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u get it? </SPAN>\n" );
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