Solutions:
2p + 1, 13, 5p – 3 are in AP, then
13 – (2p + 1) = (5p – 3) – 13
⇒ 13 – 2p – 1 = 5p – 3 – 13
⇒ 12 – 2p = 5p – 16
⇒ 5p + 2p = 12 + 16
⇒ 7p = 28
⇒ p = 4
P = 4
Solutions:
2p + 1, 13, 5p – 3 are in AP, then
13 – (2p + 1) = (5p – 3) – 13
⇒ 13 – 2p – 1 = 5p – 3 – 13
⇒ 12 – 2p = 5p – 16
⇒ 5p + 2p = 12 + 16
⇒ 7p = 28
⇒ p = 4
P = 4