document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109504>Question 1109504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The fifth term of an arithmetic sequence is 23 and the 12th term is 72. 1)Determine the first three terms of the sequence and the nth term? 2) what is the value of the tenth term 3) which term has a value of 268 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #724492 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=724492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28T%5B5%5D=23%2CT%5B12%5D=72%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28T%5B5%5D=23%2CT%5B12%5D=72%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This goes through seven common difference increments.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7d=49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7d=49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---------common difference.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A, first term<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=23-28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=23-28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------the term, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "General Term, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28-5%2B7%28n-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28-5%2B7%28n-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Go from there. </SPAN>\n" );
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