Math help needed !!!

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Arithmetic sequence excercise:
a2 + a3 + a4 = 3 , a1 * a4 = - 20

Help please Happy

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*ZMB*SEEBZ* wrote:

Arithmetic sequence excercise:
a2 + a3 + a4 = 3 , a1 * a4 = - 20

wtf is this?!

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S=(a2+a4)/2*n
3=(a2+a4)/2*3
a2+a4=2
a3=3-2=1
a1=-5
a2=-2
a3=1
a4=4
(d=3)
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And how u get it please? Happy I need the progress

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right.. but i found 2 solutions:

d = 3 a_1 = -5

d=3,5 a_1 = 8

since -2d ²-d+21 = 0 has 2 valid solutions

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arithmetic series are of the form: a_n = a_1 + (n-1) *d

our both given equations translate to:

a_1 +d + a_1+ 2d + a_1 +3d  = 3 => 3 a_1 + 6d =3   Star

and

a_1 ( a_1 +3d) = -20  (**)

i solved those equations for d via:

 (**) gives a_1 = 1-2d

plugged into Star gives:

 -2d ²-d+21 = 0

this quadratic equation has 2 solutions d =3 and d=-3,5

those plugged back into Star can retrive a_1=-5 and a_1 = 8.. done 

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ROFL Seebz wtf?!?!?

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S=(a1+an)/2*n
a2+a3+a4=3
3=(a2+a4)/2*3 {summary of a.s.}
a2+a4=2 - > a3=3-2=1

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1+1 = 2

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Ty perki, my girl and me are grateful, u can lock topic mods! Laughing

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its alright, she can thank me in person later Winking