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In a arithmetic progression sum of first four terms sum :
$$a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4=124$$



and sum of last four terms :
$$a_n+a_{n-1}+a_{n-2}+a_{n-3}=156$$
and sum of arithmetic progression is :
$$S_n=350$$



$$n=?$$



How to find $n$? I tried using arithmetic progression sum formulas but getting negative or fractional numbers.






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    In a arithmetic progression sum of first four terms sum :
    $$a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4=124$$



    and sum of last four terms :
    $$a_n+a_{n-1}+a_{n-2}+a_{n-3}=156$$
    and sum of arithmetic progression is :
    $$S_n=350$$



    $$n=?$$



    How to find $n$? I tried using arithmetic progression sum formulas but getting negative or fractional numbers.






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      In a arithmetic progression sum of first four terms sum :
      $$a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4=124$$



      and sum of last four terms :
      $$a_n+a_{n-1}+a_{n-2}+a_{n-3}=156$$
      and sum of arithmetic progression is :
      $$S_n=350$$



      $$n=?$$



      How to find $n$? I tried using arithmetic progression sum formulas but getting negative or fractional numbers.






      sequences-and-series summation arithmetic-progressions







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      In a arithmetic progression sum of first four terms sum :
      $$a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4=124$$



      and sum of last four terms :
      $$a_n+a_{n-1}+a_{n-2}+a_{n-3}=156$$
      and sum of arithmetic progression is :
      $$S_n=350$$



      $$n=?$$



      How to find $n$? I tried using arithmetic progression sum formulas but getting negative or fractional numbers.






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          One has $a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4+a_{n-3}+a_{n-2}+a_{n-1}+a_n=280$. The mean of those
          eight terms is $35$, so the mean of $a_1,ldots,a_n$ is also $35$. The sum
          of those $n$ terms is $n$ times their mean, and is $350$. So now you can read
          off $n$.






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          Use the formula $$a_n=a_1+(n-1)d$$ where $$a_{n+1}-a_{n}=d$$






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            $$350=dfrac{n(a_1+a_n)}2$$



            Now $a_1+a_n=a_2+a_{n-1}=cdots=dfrac{124+156}4$






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              Use standard formula of A.P.
              which is



              $a_n = a + (n-1)d$



              and a simple difference formula



              $a_n - a_{n-1} = d$






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                One has $a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4+a_{n-3}+a_{n-2}+a_{n-1}+a_n=280$. The mean of those
                eight terms is $35$, so the mean of $a_1,ldots,a_n$ is also $35$. The sum
                of those $n$ terms is $n$ times their mean, and is $350$. So now you can read
                off $n$.






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                $begingroup$

                One has $a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4+a_{n-3}+a_{n-2}+a_{n-1}+a_n=280$. The mean of those
                eight terms is $35$, so the mean of $a_1,ldots,a_n$ is also $35$. The sum
                of those $n$ terms is $n$ times their mean, and is $350$. So now you can read
                off $n$.






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                  hohohoh man thank you a lot. God bless you
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                $begingroup$

                One has $a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4+a_{n-3}+a_{n-2}+a_{n-1}+a_n=280$. The mean of those
                eight terms is $35$, so the mean of $a_1,ldots,a_n$ is also $35$. The sum
                of those $n$ terms is $n$ times their mean, and is $350$. So now you can read
                off $n$.






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                One has $a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4+a_{n-3}+a_{n-2}+a_{n-1}+a_n=280$. The mean of those
                eight terms is $35$, so the mean of $a_1,ldots,a_n$ is also $35$. The sum
                of those $n$ terms is $n$ times their mean, and is $350$. So now you can read
                off $n$.







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                        $$350=dfrac{n(a_1+a_n)}2$$



                        Now $a_1+a_n=a_2+a_{n-1}=cdots=dfrac{124+156}4$






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                          $$350=dfrac{n(a_1+a_n)}2$$



                          Now $a_1+a_n=a_2+a_{n-1}=cdots=dfrac{124+156}4$






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                            $$350=dfrac{n(a_1+a_n)}2$$



                            Now $a_1+a_n=a_2+a_{n-1}=cdots=dfrac{124+156}4$






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                            $$350=dfrac{n(a_1+a_n)}2$$



                            Now $a_1+a_n=a_2+a_{n-1}=cdots=dfrac{124+156}4$







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                                $begingroup$

                                Use standard formula of A.P.
                                which is



                                $a_n = a + (n-1)d$



                                and a simple difference formula



                                $a_n - a_{n-1} = d$






                                share|cite|improve this answer











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                                  $begingroup$

                                  Use standard formula of A.P.
                                  which is



                                  $a_n = a + (n-1)d$



                                  and a simple difference formula



                                  $a_n - a_{n-1} = d$






                                  share|cite|improve this answer











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                                    $begingroup$

                                    Use standard formula of A.P.
                                    which is



                                    $a_n = a + (n-1)d$



                                    and a simple difference formula



                                    $a_n - a_{n-1} = d$






                                    share|cite|improve this answer











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                                    Use standard formula of A.P.
                                    which is



                                    $a_n = a + (n-1)d$



                                    and a simple difference formula



                                    $a_n - a_{n-1} = d$







                                    share|cite|improve this answer














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