Friday, October 8, 2010

(x-2), 6, (2x-3) are terms of an A.P, find x.

Given the terms:


(x-2) , 6,
(2x-3) are terms of an arithmetical progression.


Then, we
will assume that "r" is the common difference between
terms.


==> 6 = (x-2) +
r


==> x+r =
8.............(1)


==> (2x-3) = 6 +
r


==> 2x -r = 9
..............(2)


Now we will solve the system using the
elimination method.


We will add (1) and
(2).


==> 3x =
17


==> x =
17/3


==> r = 6- 11/3 =
7/3


==> (x-2) = 17/3 - 6/3 =
11/3


==> 6 =
6


==> 2x-3 = 34/3 - 9/3 =
25/3


==> 11/3, 6, 25/3  are terms of
A.P and the common difference is r = 7/3

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