SOLUTION: if the sequence number is 17, and 3 is the second number, what is the first number?

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Question 970966: if the sequence number is 17, and 3 is the second number, what is the first number?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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This question looks familiar. No information is given to know anything about the sequence. Which term is 17? How does each term depend on which neighboring term? What kind of sequence do you expect? The problem description is meaningless.