document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036199>Question 1036199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between the tenth term and the seventh term of an arithmetic sequence is -60. The twelfth term divided by the sixth term is 2. Find the first term and the common difference.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650836 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=650836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From the given, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B10%5D+-+a%5B7%5D+=+-60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B10%5D+-+a%5B7%5D+=+-60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B12%5D%2Fa%5B6%5D+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B12%5D%2Fa%5B6%5D+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first equation becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+%2B9d+-+%28a%5B1%5D%2B6d%29+=+-60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+%2B9d+-+%28a%5B1%5D%2B6d%29+=+-60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ==> 3d = -60 ==> d = -20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second equation becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B12%5D+=+2a%5B6%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B12%5D+=+2a%5B6%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+%2B+11%2A-20+=+2%28a%5B1%5D+%2B+5%2A-20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+%2B+11%2A-20+=+2%28a%5B1%5D+%2B+5%2A-20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+-+220+=+2a%5B1%5D+-+200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+-+220+=+2a%5B1%5D+-+200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+=+-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+=+-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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