Asked by Gloria

The sixth term of an appointment is 37 and the sum of the first sixth term is147 find the first term,find the sum of the first fifteen terms.

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Answered by Steve
Surely you mean "arithmetic progression" not "appointment"!

a+5d = 37
6/2 (2a+5d) = 147

You want

15/2 (2a+14d)

so solve for a and d and plug 'em in.
Answered by Babs
a + 5d = 37 ... Eqn 1
6a + 15d = 147 ... Eqn 2
Solve eqn. 1 and 2 simultaneously
a = 12
d = 5
First term = 12

S(15) = 15/2[2a + 14d]
S(15) = 15/2[(2x12) + (14x5)]
S(15) = 705
sum of the first fifteen terms is 705
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