document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204431>Question 1204431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether 280 is a term in the G.P 1,3,9,27… </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine whether 280 is a term in the G.P 1,3,9,27…<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good question !\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is very simple: each term of the GP is a degree of 3; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, in particular, starting from the second term, each term is a multiple of 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the other side, the number 280 is NOT a multiple of 3 (just because <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of its digits, 2+8+0 = 10 is not a multiple of 3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the number 280 is not a member of the given G.P.    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>ANSWER</U>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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