SOLUTION: The sum of the 1st and 2nd term of an A.P is 4 and the 10th term is 19.find the sum of the 5th and 6th term

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Question 1135971: The sum of the 1st and 2nd term of an A.P is 4 and the 10th term is 19.find the sum of the 5th and 6th term
Answer by ikleyn(52792)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From the condition, you have these two equations

     +  = 4

     + 9*d = 19.


Or, in the equivalent form,

    2a + d  = 4,     (1)

    a  + 9d = 19.    (2)


From eq(1), express  d = 4 - 2a and substitute it into eq(2). You will get

    a + 9*(4-2a) = 19,

    a + 36 - 18a = 19,

    -17a = 19 - 36 = -17  ===========>  a =  = 1.


Then from eq(1),  d = 4 - 2*1 = 2.


So, the arithmetic progression has the first term 1 and the common difference 2.


The progression is  1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 . . . 


The 5-th term is  1 + 4*2 = 9  and  the 6-th term is  1 + 5*2 = 11;

their sum is  9 + 11 = 20.    ANSWER

Solved.


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