Difference between revisions of "1962 AHSME Problems/Problem 3"

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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
  
The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are <math>x - 1, x + 1, 2x + 3</math>, in the order shown. The value of x is:  
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The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are <math>x - 1, x + 1, 2x + 3</math>, in the order shown. The value of <math>x</math> is:  
  
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ -2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{undetermined} </math>
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ -2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{undetermined} </math>

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Problem

The first three terms of an arithmetic progression are $x - 1, x + 1, 2x + 3$, in the order shown. The value of $x$ is:

$\textbf{(A)}\ -2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{undetermined}$

Solution

Unsolved