three consecutive terms of an AP have sum 21 and product 315. find the numbers

a-d,a,a+d

a-d+a+a+d=21

3a=21

a=7

product=a-d*a*a+=315

multiply them u will get value of d=2

subsitute the value in a-d,a,a+d

numbers are 5,7,9

 

 

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Ans-5,7,9
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