document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115602>Question 1115602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble understanding this problem. I am supposed to show steps and not have a decimal answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-17/4 is the ___ term of 2 1/4, 2, 1 3/4 ?\r<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 #730446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=730446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your sequence is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,........,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,..........,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first find common difference <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=2-9%2F4=8%2F4-9%2F4=-1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=2-9%2F4=8%2F4-9%2F4=-1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=+-1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=+-1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first term <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D=9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D=9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "nth term =><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D=+-17%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D=+-17%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D=a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D=a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%2F4=9%2F4%2B%28n-1%29%28-1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%2F4=9%2F4%2B%28n-1%29%28-1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%2F4=9%2F4-%28n-1%29%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%2F4=9%2F4-%28n-1%29%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%2F4=%289-%28n-1%29%29%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%2F4=%289-%28n-1%29%29%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%2F4=%289-n%2B1%29%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%2F4=%289-n%2B1%29%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%2F4+=+%2810+-+n%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%2F4+=+%2810+-+n%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...since denominators same, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=10%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=10%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the _<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27th ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27th\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >__ term of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,...\r<BR>\n" );
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