Three numbers in AP have sum 15 and product 80. If they are a-d, a, a+d, then a = $x$.
Answer (integer)
5
Solution
(a-d)+a+(a+d) = 3a = 15 → a = 5.
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sequences and Series · Topic: Arithmetic Progression
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