document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152960>Question 1152960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the possible values of p if p-3,3p-5,18-5 are consecutive terms of a geometric progression. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #775102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=775102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "consecutive terms of a geometric progression \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3p-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3p-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....not sure about third term, I guess you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18p-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18p-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first express common ratio using given terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=%283p-5%29%2F%28p-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=%283p-5%29%2F%28p-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=%2818p-5%29%2F%283p-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=%2818p-5%29%2F%283p-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283p-5%29%2F%28p-3%29=%2818p-5%29%2F%283p-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283p-5%29%2F%28p-3%29=%2818p-5%29%2F%283p-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283p-5%29%283p-5%29=%2818p-5%29%28p-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283p-5%29%283p-5%29=%2818p-5%29%28p-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9p%5E2-30p+%2B+25=18p%5E2-+59p+%2B+15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9p%5E2-30p+%2B+25=18p%5E2-+59p+%2B+15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18p%5E2+-+59p+%2B+15-9p%5E2+%2B+30p+-25=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18p%5E2+-+59p+%2B+15-9p%5E2+%2B+30p+-25=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9p%5E2+-+29p+-+10=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9p%5E2+-+29p+-+10=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use quadratic formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=%28-%28-29%29%2B-sqrt%28%28-29%29%5E2-4%2A9%2A%28-10%29%29%2F%282%2A9%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=%28-%28-29%29%2B-sqrt%28%28-29%29%5E2-4%2A9%2A%28-10%29%29%2F%282%2A9%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=%2829%2B-sqrt%28841%2B360%29%29%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=%2829%2B-sqrt%28841%2B360%29%29%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=%2829%2B-sqrt%281201%29%29%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=%2829%2B-sqrt%281201%29%29%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "exact solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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