Three alternate terms of an AP are x+y, x-y and 2x + 3y, then x =
a) -y
b) -2y
c) -4y
d) -6y
d) -6y
we have, x+y, x-y and 2x+3y
now, 2nd term - 1st term = 3rd term - 2nd term
= x-y-(x+y)=2x+3y-(x-y)
= x-y-x-y=2x+3y-x+y
= -2y=x+4y
x= -2y-4y
x= -6y