If three numbers A-4, a + 2 and 26-2a are properly arranged to form an increasing arithmetic sequence, find a and the corresponding sequence Why average

If three numbers A-4, a + 2 and 26-2a are properly arranged to form an increasing arithmetic sequence, find a and the corresponding sequence Why average


Because it's an arithmetic sequence
So the second term is the sum of three terms divided by three,
So the second term is (A-4 + A + 2 + 26-2a) / 3 = 8
If A-4 = 8
Then a = 12
a+2=14
26-2a=2
2,8,14
Where a = 12
If a + 2 = 8
Then a = 6
a-4=2
26-2a=14
2,8,14
Where a = 6
If 26-2a = 8
Then a = 9
a-4=5
a+2=11
5,8,11
Where a = 9