document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092380>Question 1092380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A finite arithmetic sequence has 12 terms. The last term is 100 and the common difference is 3.What is the firt term<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #706980 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=706980\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a12=a1+d(n-1); a12 is 100, d=3, n=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=a1+3(11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=a1+33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a1=67 </SPAN>\n" );
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