SOLUTION: The 100th term of an arthmetic sequenceis 138, and the common difference is 2. What is the first 3

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Question 441352: The 100th term of an arthmetic sequenceis 138, and the common difference is 2. What is the first 3

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The 100th term of an arthmetic sequence is 138, and the common difference is 2.
Arithmetic Sequence
a%5Bn%5D=a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29%2Ad
a%5B100%5D=a%5B1%5D%2B%2899%29%2A2+=+138
a%5B1%5D=+-60
the first three terms are {-60,-58,-56,...}