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If (a,b,c) are in an arithmetic progression and a=-6, c=18, what is (b-a)?

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Correct answer: 12

The governing property is that in a three-term arithmetic progression, the middle term is the arithmetic mean of the first and third terms. Therefore, b=(a+c)/2=(-6+18)/2=12/2=6. The requested expression is not b itself; it is b-a. Substituting the values gives b-a=6-(-6)=6+6=12. Hence option C is correct. Option A is the value of b, not b-a. Option B and option D do not satisfy the required subtraction and may result from using the endpoints incorrectly or confusing the common difference with the requested expression. The common difference is also 12, which agrees with the answer here because the first three terms are -6, 6, 18.

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Arithmetic ProgressionMiddle TermCommon DifferenceIntroduction To Aps And Common Difference.Introduction To Aps And Common DifferenceArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions ApMathematics

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