SOLUTION: The 3rd,5th and 8thterma of an Arithmetic progression are 3x+8,x+24 and x^3+15 respectively. Find the value of x and common difference.

SOLUTION: The 3rd,5th and 8thterma of an Arithmetic progression are 3x+8,x+24 and x^3+15 respectively. Find the value of x and common difference.

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Question 1080940: The 3rd,5th and 8thterma of an Arithmetic progression are 3x+8,x+24 and x^3+15 respectively.
Find the value of x and common difference.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d, unknown common difference between terms

------substitute for d in the other two equations, and try to solve for x in each.
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