Thanks, Ninja ....here's another approach
We have to multiply the first term by the constant ratio - call it, r - twice to get to the third term....this means that :
875 / 35 = r^2
25 = r^2 take the positive/neg sq root of both sides
±5 = r
So, either r = 5 or r = -5.....
Then the second term is either 35 * 5 = 175
Or the second term is 35 * - 5 = -175
And the second must be correct.....so.....the common ratio = -5 and the answer is "d"
