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A radioactive nucleus X decays as follows :
`A overset(beta^+)to A_1 oversetalpha to A_2`
If the mass number and atomic number of `A_2` are 176 and 71 respectively, what are the mass numbers and the atomic numbers of `A_1` and A? Which of these three elements are isobars?

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