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`a_(1),a_(2),a_(3),a_(4),a_(5),` are first five terms of an A.P. such that `a_(1) +a_(3) +a_(5) = -12` and `a_(1) .a_(2) . a_(3) =8`. Find the first term and the common difference.

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