SOLUTION: What is the sum of the first 50 terms of the arithmetic sequence in which the 3rd term is 10 and the 15th term is 22?

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Question 1084377: What is the sum of the first 50 terms of the arithmetic sequence in which the 3rd term is 10 and the 15th term is 22?
Answer by ikleyn(52780)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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  =   = 10     (1)
 =  = 22     (2)


Subtract equation (1) from equation (2) (both sides). You will get

12d = 22 - 10 = 12.   Hence, d = 1.


Thus you found the common difference.  It is 1.


Then the first term of the AP is   =  = 10 - 2*1 = 8.


The last term of the AP is  =  = 8 + 49*1 = 57.


Now you can find the sum of the first 50 terms of the AP as

 =  =  = calculate.


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