document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889810>Question 889810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if 8,x,y,27 are in GP. Find x and y? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8*a=x,x*a=y,y*a=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*a^3=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 3/2,   x = 12,   y = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8*3/2=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*3/2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18*3/2=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BTW There are at least two complex solutions too.\r<BR>\n" );
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