Let $a, b, c$ be positive integers such that $\frac{b}{a}$ is an integer. If $a, b, c$ are in geometric progression and the arithmetic mean of $a, b, c$ is $b+2$, then the value of $\frac{a^2+a-14}{a+1}$ is

  • [IIT 2014]
  • A

    $1$

  • B

    $2$

  • C

    $3$

  • D

    $4$

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