document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157939>Question 1157939</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The second and fifth term of a GP are 3/2 and 1/12, respectively. What is the first term? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fr solving this question, I feel that there's a problem with the question. Do you agree pls. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The second and fifth term of a GP are 3/2 and 1/12, respectively. What is the first term?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28T%5B2%5D=3%2F2%2Cand%2CT%5B5%5D=1%2F12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28T%5B2%5D=3%2F2%2Cand%2CT%5B5%5D=1%2F12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "common ratio unknown but can be found.  Then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T%5B2%5Dr%5E3=T%5B5%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T%5B2%5Dr%5E3=T%5B5%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.   Maybe you can find this r, and do the rest.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the substitutions and then the algebra steps, and you may find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=root%283%2C12%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=root%283%2C12%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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