document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96181>Question 96181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the first differences of a sequence are a constant -7 and the third term is 15, find the first 5 terms of the sequence </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd term = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd term = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd - 2nd = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - 2nd = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd = 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sequence so far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22-? = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "? = 29<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sequence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29,22,15,8,1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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