document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005957>Question 1005957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if (3-x)+(6)+(7-5x) is a geometric series, find the two possible values for x, the common ratio and the sum of GP </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #622176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=622176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The three TERMS for the series are shown.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Successive ratios must be equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "General solution formula for a quadratic equation gives<BR>\n" );
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