document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145929>Question 1145929</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the nth term of a linear sequence is 300. The sum of the same sequence up to (n-1)th term is 240.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)  Find the nth term of the sequence. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)  If the third and fifth terms of this sequence is 48 and 56 respectively. Find the first term of this sequence. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c)  find the position of the last term of this sequence based on (a) above. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d)  determine the number of terms that will produce the sum to be 240.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(e)  list the terms of the sequence that will produce the sum to be 240.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) The n-th term is the difference between the sum of the first n terms and the sum of the first (n-1) terms.  Both those sums are given to you.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) The difference of 56-48=8 between the 3rd and 5th terms allows you to determine the common difference between terms.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you know the 3rd and 5th terms (given), the n-th term (from part a), and the common difference (from part b).  That allows you to completely determine the sequence, allowing you to answer the remaining questions. </SPAN>\n" );
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