document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800112>Question 800112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3,p,q,24 is an arithmetic series, find the values of p and q </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482926 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=482926\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p-3=q-p=24-q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because the common difference is the same in an AP\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p-3=q-p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p=3+q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p=(3+q)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "q-p=24-q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "q-(3+q)/2 =24-q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2q-(3+q)/2 =24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3q-3 = 24*2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3q=51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q=17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so p=10 </SPAN>\n" );
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