SOLUTION: The tenth term of an arithmetic sequence is 42 more than the seventh term .If the first term is -14,find the second term?

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Question 849852: The tenth term of an arithmetic sequence is 42 more than the seventh term .If the first term is -14,find the second term?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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a10=a1+9d
a7=a1+6d
a1+9d=a1+6d+42
3d=42
d=14
second term is -14+14=0