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The sum of the first eight terms of an arithmetic progression is 220 if the third terms is 17.
Find the sum of the first six terms?
8/2 (2a+7d) = 220
a+2d = 17
a=3 and d=7
That makes the sum you want
S6 = 6/2 (2*3+5*7) = ____