\[y_{6} = 16;\ \ \ y_{18} = 52:\]
\[\left\{ \begin{matrix} y_{6} = y_{1} + 5d\ \ \ \ \\ y_{18} = y_{1} + 17d \\ \end{matrix}\text{\ \ \ \ \ \ } \right.\ \]
\[\left\{ \begin{matrix} y_{1} + 5d = 16\ \ \ \\ y_{1} + 17d = 52 \\ \end{matrix}\ ( - )\ \ \ \ \right.\ \]
\[- 12d = - 36\ \ \ \ \ \]
\[d = 3.\]
\[y_{1} = y_{6} - 5d = 16 - 15 = 1.\]
\[Ответ:\ \ \ 1.\]