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(a) A sequence is formed by adding corresponding terms of an A.P and a G.P. The first, second and third terms of the sequence formed...

(a) A sequence is formed by adding corresponding terms of an A.P and a G.P. The first, second and third terms of the sequence formed after adding the first three terms of the sequences are 14,34 and 78 respectively. Given that the first term of the A.P is a and the first term of the G.P is b, and that the common ratio of the G.P is 3; Find the first term of the AP and G.P and the common difference of the A.P

(b)The second and third terms of a geometric progression are 24 and 12(x+1) respectively. Given that the sum of the first three terms of the progression is 76, find the whole number value of x and hence the first term

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