document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158007>Question 1158007</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of 3 terms of an arithmetic progression is 42 and the product of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "First and third term is 52.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the 3 terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #780933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=780933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> General term of the progression, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5B1%5D%2Bd%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5B1%5D%2Bd%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your description:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Linear system of two unknown variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Work with those.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A is 24  or A is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=14-A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If A is 2 then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If A is 24 then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=14-24=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=14-24=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the positive difference d, the three numbers are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2, 14, 26 </SPAN>\n" );
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