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Question 1086929: 20.Find�the�sum�of�this�series:�87�+�72�+�57�+�42�+��;�20th�term.
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, MathTherapy:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
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a1=87 common difference is -15
a20=a1+(19)(-15)=87-285=-198
sum is n(a1+an)/2
=10(-111)
=-1110
87
72
57
42
27
12--positive add to 297
-3
-18
-33
-48
-63
-78
-93
-108
-123
-138
-153
-168
-183
-198--negative add to -1407
-1110 is sum.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source):
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20.Find�the�sum�of�this�series:�87�+�72�+�57�+�42�+��;�20th�term.

Use the sum-of-an-AP formula: , with:
= Sum of "n" terms (Unknown, in this case)
= Number of terms (20, in this case)
= 1st term (87, in this case)
= Common difference (- 15, in this case)
Substitute these values and you should get: as the sum.

SOLUTION: 20.Find�the�sum�of�this�series:�87�+�72�+�57�+�42�+��&#894;�20th�term.

SOLUTION: 20.Find�the�sum�of�this�series:�87�+�72�+�57�+�42�+��;�20th�term.