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What is the sum of the first 18 terms of the arithmetic progression −12, −5, 2, …?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 855

The correct answer is C, 855. The first term is a = −12, and the common difference is d = −5 − (−12) = 7. Use the sum formula S_n = n/2[2a + (n−1)d]. For n = 18, S_18 = 18/2[2(−12) + 17(7)] = 9[−24 + 119] = 9 × 95 = 855. The negative first term does not make the total negative because the sequence increases by 7 and later terms are positive; the last term is −12 + 17(7) = 107. Options 805, 830 and 880 arise from an incorrect difference, a wrong number of intervals, or an arithmetic error in the bracket.

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