document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=892520>Question 892520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an AP, the sum of the first three terms is 18, and the sum of the squares of these terms is 126. Find the three terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #540564 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=540564\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b+c=18,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2+c^2=126,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-a=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c-b=d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3,   b = 6,   c = 9,   d = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 9,   b = 6,   c = 3,   d = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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