SOLUTION: The sequence of a number is 17 if the second is 3 what is the first number?

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Question 973176: The sequence of a number is 17 if the second is 3 what is the first number?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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No one knows.
You might think zero (0) was the 1st number, but it was "invented" relatively recently somewhere in Arabia.
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It's likely that it's a Roman numeral.