SOLUTION: Find the value of k if 5,k,11are in ap

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Question 1018203: Find the value of k if 5,k,11are in ap
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Find the value of k if 5, k, 11 are in AP.
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Your equation to find k is

k - 5 = 11 - k,  or

2k = 11 + 5,

2k = 16,

k = 16%2F2 = 8.