document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981875>Question 981875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a sequence, the third number is 17 and the second 3.what is the first number of the sequence<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #602791 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=602791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> More than just two consecutive terms are needed.  What KIND of sequence?  What is the term after index 3, after the 17? </SPAN>\n" );
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