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If a_n=kn−7 and a_17−a_5=96, what is a_29?

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Correct answer: 225

The governing concept is the nth-term form of an arithmetic progression. In a_n=kn−7, the coefficient k is the common difference because increasing n by 1 increases the term by k. Use the given difference: a_17−a_5=(17k−7)−(5k−7)=12k, since the two constant terms cancel. Therefore 12k=96 and k=8. Now evaluate the required term directly: a_29=29k−7=29×8−7=232−7=225. Hence option B is correct. A frequent mistake is to treat −7 as part of the common difference or to subtract it incorrectly; it cancels when two terms are subtracted. Options A, C, and D do not satisfy the expression with k=8, so they are numerical distractors rather than valid alternatives.

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

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