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If aₙ = kn + 17 and a₂₀ − a₇ = 104, what is a₃₁?

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Correct answer: 265

Use the stated linear formula and the difference condition. From aₙ = kn + 17, we obtain a₂₀ = 20k + 17 and a₇ = 7k + 17. Subtracting gives a₂₀ − a₇ = (20k + 17) − (7k + 17) = 13k, because the constant terms cancel. Since the difference is 104, 13k = 104 and hence k = 8. The required term is therefore a₃₁ = 31k + 17 = 31 × 8 + 17 = 248 + 17 = 265. Thus option B is correct. Options A, C and D can arise from an incorrect difference, a wrong value of k, or an arithmetic error. The formula is linear in n, consistent with an arithmetic progression.

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