SOLUTION: please solve this question insert three arithmetic mean between 6 and 41

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Question 815303: please solve this question insert three arithmetic mean between 6 and 41
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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6, ___, ____, ____, 41  

6, 6+d, 6+2d, 6+3d, 6+4d = 41

6+4d = 41
  4d = 35
   d = 35/4

6+d = 6 + 35/4 = 24/4 + 35/4 = 59/4

59/4 + 35/4 = 94/4 = 47/2

94/4 + 35/4 = 129/4

As a check:
129/4 + 35/4 = 164/4 = 41

Answer:  6, 59/4, 47/2, 129/4, 41

Edwin