Find an A.P. such that the sum of the first three terms is one half the sum of the next four terms, the first term being 12.

User Icon for Steve Steve answered
8 years ago

You have:

S3 = 1/2 (S7-S3)
3/2 (24+2d) = 1/2 (7/2 (24+6d) - 3/2 (24+2d))

d = 2

AP = 12,14,16, 18,20,22,24

I'll let you verify the result.