Apply the formula= for the n-th term of an AP. You will have = + = 15. (1) = + = 35. (2) Take the difference (2) - (1). You will have 8d - 3d = 35 - 15 ---> 5d = 20 ---> d = = 4. Thus we just found the common difference. Now, = = + = + = 35 + 6*4 = 35 + 24 = 59. Answer. = 59.
4th term
------- eq (i)
9th term
------- eq (ii)
- 20 = - 5d ------ Subtracting eq (ii) from eq (i)
d, or common difference =, or 4
------- Substituting 4 for d in eq (i)
------- Substituting 15 for n, 3 for , and 4 for d