document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153562>Question 1153562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The number n - 4, n + 2, 3n + 1 are in geometrical progression. Find the two possible values of the common ratio. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > are in geometrical progression. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To determine the common ratio, you can just divide each number from the number preceding it in the sequence.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " the two possible values of the common ratio:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=+%28n+%2B+2%29%2F%28n-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=+%28n+%2B+2%29%2F%28n-4%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=+%283n+%2B+1%29%2F%28n+%2B+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=+%283n+%2B+1%29%2F%28n+%2B+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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