document.write( "Question 1041809: Find the value of x so that x+2, 5x+1, x+11 will form a geometric sequence. Find the sum of the first 10 terms of the given sequence. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #656749 by ikleyn(52908) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
\n" ); document.write( "

\r\n" );
document.write( "Find x from the condition   =  which is direct definition of a geometric progression.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "It gives you \r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( " = ,\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "which is translated/converted into the equation\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( " = (x+2)*(x+11).\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Simplify and solve it for x (which is just arithmetic).\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Find x and all three terms.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Then find the rest.\r\n" );
document.write( "

\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );