document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053690>Question 1053690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the first three terms of the arithmetic sequence if the 25th term is 35 and the 30th term is 5.? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a(25) = a(1) + 24d = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(30) = a(1) + 29d = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"d\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5d = -30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for a(1)::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1) + 24(-6) = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1) + -144 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1) = 179<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(2) = 179 -6 = 173<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(3) = 179 + 2(-6) = 167<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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