document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130997>Question 1130997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the first term of the arithmetic sequence in which, a27=-1/2 and the common difference is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 103/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.-105/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.-103/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.111/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #747591 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=747591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the arithmetic sequence formula:\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;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is nth term, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is te first term, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the common difference\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B27%5D=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B27%5D=-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><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=d=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=2\"   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=-1%2F2=a%5B1%5D%2B%2827-1%292 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2=a%5B1%5D%2B%2827-1%292\"   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=-1%2F2=a%5B1%5D%2B26%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2=a%5B1%5D%2B26%2A2\"   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=-1%2F2=a%5B1%5D%2B52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2=a%5B1%5D%2B52\"   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=-1%2F2-52=a%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2-52=a%5B1%5D\"   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=-1%2F2-104%2F2=a%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2-104%2F2=a%5B1%5D\"   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%5B1%5D=-105%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D=-105%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, your answer is: B.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-105%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-105%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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