If (2,x+3,3x+1,20) are consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression, what will (x) be?
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Correct answer: No value
(20-2=18) is split into three gaps, so the second term should be (8) and the third (14). This gives (x=5) and (x=\frac{13}{3}), so no single value is possible.
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No value
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(20-2=18) is split into three gaps, so the second term should be (8) and the third (14). This gives (x=5) and (x=\frac{13}{3}), so no single value is possible.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Arithmetic Progressions (AP). Topic: Introduction to APs and common difference..
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