document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984596>Question 984596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The third term of a sequence is 48, the term to term rule is subtract 2 then multiply by 3. What is the first term of the sequence?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the term rule is subtract 2 and multiply by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then to get back to the first term you:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 3 and add 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48/3 + 2 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/3 + 2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the first term = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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