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If a₁ = 3, a₂ₙ₊₁ = 123, and d = 4, what is the value of n?

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Correct answer: 15

The governing concept is the nth-term formula for an arithmetic progression: a_k = a₁ + (k − 1)d. Here the term index is k = 2n + 1, so the number of common-difference steps from the first term is k − 1 = 2n, not 2n + 1. Substituting the data gives 123 = 3 + (2n)(4). Therefore, 120 = 8n, and dividing by 8 gives n = 15. Hence option B is correct. A frequent error is to multiply d by the full index 2n + 1; that would incorrectly count one extra step. Substitution of n = 15 gives k = 31 and a₃₁ = 3 + 30 × 4 = 123, confirming the result. The other options do not satisfy the stated AP equation.

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Arithmetic ProgressionNth TermTerm IndexAlgebraic CalculationFinding The $N$Th Term Of An ApFinding The N Th Term Of An ApArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions Ap

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