document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1077763>Question 1077763</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find P if P-3, 3P+5 and 18P -5 are three consecutive terms of a GP </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "SOLUTI0N<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=P-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=3P+5/P-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the 3rd term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p-3*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3P%2B5%2FP-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3P%2B5%2FP-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >^2=18P-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9p^2+30P+25=18P^2-59p+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving the quadractic eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=-1/9  OR 10 WE ARE ONLY USING THE POSITIVE VALUE.\r<BR>\n" );
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