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Find the algebraic expression to compute the third number of an arithmetic sequence, using the first and the second numbers.

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Solution

Let the first, second and third number in the arithmetic sequence be x, y and z respectively.

Thus, the arithmetic sequence is x, y, z, …

y − x = z − y

z = y − x + y

z = 2y − x

Therefore, the algebraic expression to compute the third number of the arithmetic sequence using the first and the second numbers is z = 2y − x, where x, y and z are respectively the first, second and third numbers of the arithmetic sequence.


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