document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1138280>Question 1138280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the missing term between -5 and -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the missing term between <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if given terms of arithmetic sequence\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B2%5D\"   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;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first we need to 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=a%5B1%5D=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B3%5D=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B3%5D=-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=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=a%5Bn%5D=-5%2B%28n-1%29d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D=-5%2B%28n-1%29d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd term is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B2%5D=-5%2B%282-1%29d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B2%5D=-5%2B%282-1%29d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B2%5D=-5%2Bd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B2%5D=-5%2Bd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd term is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B3%5D=-5%2B%283-1%29d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B3%5D=-5%2B%283-1%29d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2=-5%2B2d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2=-5%2B2d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2B5=2d ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2B5=2d\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2d=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2d=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=>common difference\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and, nth term formula is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D=-5%2B%28n-1%29%283%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D=-5%2B%28n-1%29%283%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then, 2nd (eq.1) term is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B2%5D=-5%2B3%2F2=+-7%2F2=-3.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B2%5D=-5%2B3%2F2=+-7%2F2=-3.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check all terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D=-5%2B%28n-1%29%283%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D=-5%2B%28n-1%29%283%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D=-5%2B%281-1%29%283%2F2%29=-5%2B0%283%2F2%29=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D=-5%2B%281-1%29%283%2F2%29=-5%2B0%283%2F2%29=-5\"   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=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B2%5D=-5%2B%282-1%29%283%2F2%29=-5%2B%283%2F2%29=-7%2F2=-3.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B2%5D=-5%2B%282-1%29%283%2F2%29=-5%2B%283%2F2%29=-7%2F2=-3.5\"   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=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B3%5D=-5%2B%283-1%29d=-5%2B2%2A%283%2F2%29=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B3%5D=-5%2B%283-1%29d=-5%2B2%2A%283%2F2%29=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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