SOLUTION: if the number in the sequence is 17 and the next is 3 .whats the first.number in the sequence. !

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Question 980148: if the number in the sequence is 17 and the next is 3 .whats the first.number in the sequence. !
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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First interpretation: the 17th number in the sequence is 3. Without any other information, I can't determine anything about any other number in the sequence.


Second interpretation: a number in the sequence is 17 and the next is 3. This could be a geometric sequence with ratio 3/17 or arithmetic sequence with common difference -14. However, we don't know where the numbers are in the sequence.