document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96167>Question 96167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the first differences of a sequence are a constant 3 and the second term is 8 find the first 5 terms of the sequence.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AND COULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TO SOLVE SO I UNDERSTAND.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THANK YOU SO MUCH!:] </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The information you were given shows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st term = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd term = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 - ? = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "? = 8-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "? = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the sequence looks like:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5,8,11,14,17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H> </SPAN>\n" );
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