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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 #554851 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=554851\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b+c-a/a, c+a-b/b, a+b-c/c in AP\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ac-bc = ab-ac\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/b -1/a = 1/c-1/b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence they are in AP\r<BR>\n" );
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