SOLUTION: The nth term of an arithmetical progression is n and the nth term is m. Find the first term and the common difference.

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Question 984037: The nth term of an arithmetical progression is n and the nth term is m. Find the first term and the common difference.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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This means nothing more than n=m and that this is the last term in the progression. No information is given to find any term nor common difference.