Arithmetic progression - find the first term and the common

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Arithmetic progression - find the first term and the common

Postby nae99 » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:11 am

the sum of the firts 8 term of an AP is 56, and the 6th term is 4 times the sum of the 2nd the 3rd. find the first term and the common difference.
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Re: Arithmetic progression - find the first term and the com

Postby Jonasmathwork » Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:23 am

s_8 = 56

s= n/2[2a + (n-1)d]
56 = 4[2a + 7d]

2a + 7d = 14

T_6 = 4 (T_2 + T_3)
a + 5d = 4(a + d + a + 2d)
a + 5d = 8a +12d
7a + 7d = 0
a + d = 0

2a + 7d = 14
2a + 2d = 0
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5d = 14

d = 14/ 5

a + d = 0
a = - 14/5

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