document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1032812>Question 1032812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find a1 if Sn=468, an=375, and r=5. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #647410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=647410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, you could list the numbers in the series in reverse order, dividing by five each time...as in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "375 + 75 + 15 + 3 = 468<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(That's the easy way)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The harder way is to use the formula for Sn... </SPAN>\n" );
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