Suppose three numbers form three consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence. The sum of these numbers is \(36\) and the product is \(-972\). Find the biggest of these three numbers.
The arithmetic sequence is defined by the first term
\(a_{1} = 15\) and the
fourth term \(a_{4} = 13\).
Find the term which is three times smaller than the tenth term of the sequence.
The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are represented by numbers \(x+4\), \(3x-4\), and \(4x-5\) respectively. Find the common difference of this sequence.
The first three terms of an arithmetic sequence are represented by numbers \(x+8\), \(4x+5\), and \(6x+6\) respectively. Find the common difference of this sequence.