SOLUTION: The first term of an A.P is -2. If the ratio of 5th and 7th is 5:8, what is the common difference?

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Question 1125757: The first term of an A.P is -2. If the ratio of 5th and 7th is 5:8, what is the common difference?
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term number 5,

term 7,


Ratio of terms






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