document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140158>Question 1140158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the third term is 12 and the sum of the first two terms is 9. What is the common ratio and first term </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #760655 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=760655\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> TERMS : <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">a,  ar,   ar^2</PRE>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Common Ratio, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28r=-2%2F3%2COR%2Cr=2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28r=-2%2F3%2COR%2Cr=2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the \"a\" which corresponds to each of those using <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=9%2F%28r%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=9%2F%28r%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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