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The 3rd term of a linear sequence is -9 and the 8th term is 26.Find the first term and the common difference.
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Using our definitions applied to your data:
a+2d = -9
a+7d = 26
subtract them,
5d = 35
d = 7
backsub
a+2d = -9
a + 14 = -9
a = -23
a+2d = -9
a+7d = 26
subtract them,
5d = 35
d = 7
backsub
a+2d = -9
a + 14 = -9
a = -23
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