document.write( "Question 1088206: 2k+1,5k-3,7k-2 find the value of k and 17th terms \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "1.  Solve the equation for k:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"matrix%281%2C3%2C%285k-3%29-%282k%2B1%29%2C%22%22=%22%22%2C%287k-2%29-%285k-3%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's the first thing you are asked for.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Substitute the value you obtained in step 1,\r\n" );
document.write( "for k in 2k+1 to find the value of the first term \r\n" );
document.write( "a1 = 2k+1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3.  Substitute the value you obtained in step 1,\r\n" );
document.write( "for k in 5k-3 to find the value of the second term \r\n" );
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document.write( "4.  Subtract the result of step 2 from the result\r\n" );
document.write( "of step 3 to get the common difference d.\r\n" );
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document.write( "5. To find the 17th term, substitute n=17, a1d = what you got\r\n" );
document.write( "in step 2, and d = what you got in step 4.\r\n" );
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