Identify the real number \(x\) which
ensures that the numbers \(a_{1} = -x\),
\(a_{2} = -5\) and
\(a_{3} = 0\) are
three consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence.
Identify the real number \(x\) which
ensures that the numbers \(a_{1} = 5x + 1\),
\(a_{2} = x\) and
\(a_{3} = 7x + 3\) are
three consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence.
Identify the real number \(x\) which
ensures that the numbers \(a_{1} =\log x\),
\(a_{2} = 2\) and
\(a_{3} =\log x^{3}\) are
three consecutive terms of an arithmetic sequence.