SOLUTION: Find four numbers in A.P whose sum is 50 and in which the greatest number is 4 times the least

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Question 316906: Find four numbers in A.P whose sum is 50 and in which the greatest number is 4 times the least
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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(5,10,15,20)

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