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The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are as follows.17, 25, 33Find the next two terms of this sequence.17, 25, 33,

The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are as follows.17, 25, 33Find the-example-1

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The sequence is given by the following formula:


y_(i+1)=y_(i-1)+8
\begin{gathered} y_0=17 \\ y_1=17+8=25 \\ y_2=25+8=33 \\ y_3=33+8=41 \\ y_4=41+8=49 \end{gathered}

Finally, the answers are 41 and 49.

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