Question 1155578
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What he has each day (at the end of each day) is shown in this table


    Day      1     2        3          4

    Amount   400   400-24   400-2*24   400-3*24



This sequence is an Arithmetic progression (AP) with the first term {{{a[1]}}} = 400  and the common difference  d = -24.



What he will have at the end of the 17-th day, is the 17-th term of this progression


    {{{a[17]}}} = {{{a[1]}}} + (17-1)*d = 400 + 16*(-24) = 400 - 16*24 = 16 kilograms of flour.    <U>ANSWER</U>
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For introductory lessons on arithmetic progressions see 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Sequences-and-series/Arithmetic-progressions.lesson>Arithmetic progressions</A>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Sequences-and-series/The-proofs-of-the-formulas-for-arithmetic-progressions.lesson>The proofs of the formulas for arithmetic progressions</A> 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Sequences-and-series/Problems-on-arithmetic-progressions.lesson>Problems on arithmetic progressions</A>  

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Sequences-and-series/Word-problems-on-arithmetic-progressions.lesson>Word problems on arithmetic progressions</A>

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Also, &nbsp;you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site

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The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic <U>"Arithmetic progressions"</U>.



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