document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984595>Question 984595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The third of 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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #605384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=605384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B3%5D=%28A%5B2%5D-2%29%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B3%5D=%28A%5B2%5D-2%29%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So starting with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B3%5D=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B3%5D=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48=%28A%5B2%5D-2%29%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48=%28A%5B2%5D-2%29%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B2%5D-2=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B2%5D-2=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B2%5D=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B2%5D=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B1%5D-2=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B1%5D-2=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B1%5D=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B1%5D=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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