document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1085362>Question 1085362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the first numbers p-1, 2p-2 and 3p-1 are the first three terms of a GP where p>0 find <BR>\n" );
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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 #699426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=699426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p-1, 2p-2, 3p-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(1) = p-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(2) = 2p-2 = (p-1) * r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(3) = 3p-1 = (p-1) * r^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p-1) * r = 2 * (p-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3p-1 = (p-1) * 2^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3p-1 = 4p-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3-1, 2*3-2, 3*3-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2, 4, 8<BR>\n" );
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