If (2x+1, x+8, 3x-4) are consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression, what is the value of (x)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (3)
In three consecutive terms, twice the middle term equals the sum of the other two terms. So (2(x+8)=(2x+1)+(3x-4)) gives (x=3).
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(3)
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In three consecutive terms, twice the middle term equals the sum of the other two terms. So (2(x+8)=(2x+1)+(3x-4)) gives (x=3).
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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