Find the Values of X and Y for Which the Sequence

question 48

Essay

Find the values of x and y for which the sequence $2 , x , y , 17 , \ldots$
is arithmetic.

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Definitions:

Expression

In mathematics, a combination of symbols that represent a quantity or a relationship between quantities.

Simplify

To make something easier to understand or do.

Simplify

To make something easier to understand or to do, often by reducing complexity.

Six-figure Accuracy

Precision that extends to six digits.