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If the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression is S_n = 6n² − 5n, what is the 18th term?

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Correct answer: 205

Answer: C, 205. To obtain an individual term from a partial-sum formula, use a_n = S_n − S_{n−1}. The first n terms include the first n−1 terms plus the nth term, so subtraction leaves exactly a_n. Compute S_18 = 6(18²) − 5(18) = 6×324 − 90 = 1944 − 90 = 1854. Compute S_17 = 6(17²) − 5(17) = 6×289 − 85 = 1734 − 85 = 1649. Hence a_18 = 1854 − 1649 = 205, so option C is correct. Option A, B, and D do not satisfy the consecutive-partial-sum calculation. The minus sign in −5n must remain attached to the linear term; changing it to plus would change every value. Also, S_18 itself is a total, not the 18th term. Memory cue: subtract the previous cumulative total before interpreting the result as one term.

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Arithmetic ProgressionPartial SumsNth TermSign HandlingFinding The Sum Of The First $N$ Terms Of An ApFinding The Sum Of The First N Terms Of An ApArithmetic Progressions (Ap)Arithmetic Progressions Ap

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