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The sum of the first 24 terms of the arithmetic progression x, x+5, x+10, ... is 1788. What is x?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 17

The correct answer is 17, option C. In the progression, the first term is a = x, the common difference is d = 5, and the number of terms is n = 24. Use the AP sum formula S_n = n/2[2a + (n − 1)d]. Substitution gives 1788 = 24/2[2x + 23 × 5] = 12(2x + 115). Dividing by 12 gives 149 = 2x + 115. Hence 2x = 34 and x = 17. Option A, 15, option B, 16, and option D, 18, do not produce the stated total when substituted into the formula. The factor 23 is important: 24 terms contain 23 equal increases from the first term to the last term. A useful check is that the last term is 17 + 23 × 5 = 132, so the average of the first and last terms is (17 + 132)/2 = 74.5 and 24 × 74.5 = 1788.

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Arithmetic ProgressionAp Sum FormulaFirst TermClass 10 MathematicsFinding 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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