document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118104>Question 1118104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The common  difference and last terms of an  A.p are 0.8 and 21.8 respectively.if there are 23 terms in the sequence,find its first term </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 0.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(23) = 21.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(23) = a(1) + 23*0.8 = 21.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1) = 21.8-23*0.8 = 3.4<BR>\n" );
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