document.write( "Question 1083646: The 4th term of an AP is 27 and the sum of the first and fourth term is 42, what is the third term? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B4%5D=27\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B1%5D%2Ba%5B4%5D=42\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B1%5D=42-a%5B4%5D\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B1%5D=42-27\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B1%5D=15\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "find common difference using formula below:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5D+%2B+d%28n-1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B4%5D+=+a%5B1%5D+%2B+d%284-1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"27=+15%2B+d%283%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"27-15=3d\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3d=12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, terms are:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B1%5D=15\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B2%5D=15%2B4=19\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B3%5D=19%2B4=23\"-> your answer\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5B4%5D=23%2B4=27\"\r
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