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y = x2 + 8x + 15 = (x + 3)(x + 5). When y = 0, one or other of the two factors must equal zero; that is, x = -3 or -5, when y = 0.
It is y. Every third letter is r, immediately followed by y, and since 117 is divisible by 3, it is r. Therefore, 118 is y.
For Geometric Progression #1 = a = 5 #2 = ar = x #3 = ar^2 = y #4 = ar^3 = 40 We need to find 'r' To do this ,divide #4 by #1 , hence ar^3 / a = 40 / 5 Hence r^3 = 8 (Notice the 'a' cancels down to leave 'r^3' Cube root both sides Hence r = 2 When r = 2 #2 = ar = 5 X 2 = 10 = x #3 = ar%2 - 5 x 2^2 = 5 x 4 = 20 = y So the geometric progression is 5,x,y,40 = 5,10,20,40
25y**8/15y**5 25y**3/15 5y**3/3 (5/3)y**3