You can put this solution on YOUR website! The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is a(n) = a(1) + d(n-1), where a(1) is the first term and d is the common difference
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a(3) = a(1) + d(3-1)
a(8) = a(1) + d(8-1)
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We are given
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a(1) + 2d = 2(a(1) + 7d)
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a(1) + 2d = 2a(1) + 14d
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a(1) + 12d = 0
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a(1) = -12d
a(25) = a(1) + d(25-1)
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The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is S(n) = (n/2)(a(1) + a(n))
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S(25) = (25/2)(-12d + (-12d)+(24d)) = 0
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