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The first term of an AP is x, and the common difference is 2x + 1. If the sum of the first 10 terms is 445, what is the value of x?

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Correct answer: 4

Answer: D, x = 4. For an arithmetic progression, the sum of the first n terms is S_n = n/2[2a + (n − 1)d], where a is the first term and d is the common difference. Here n = 10, a = x, and d = 2x + 1. Substitute these values: 445 = 10/2[2x + 9(2x + 1)] = 5[2x + 18x + 9] = 5(20x + 9). Dividing by 5 gives 89 = 20x + 9, so 20x = 80 and x = 4. Check: when x = 4, a = 4 and d = 9; hence S_10 = 5[8 + 81] = 445. Option A gives S_10 = 225, option B gives 335, and option C gives 555, so none of them works. Memory cue: for n terms, use (n − 1)d, not nd.

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