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If (a_1=8) and the sum of the first (7) terms is (161), what is the common difference?

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Correct answer: (5)

The direct answer is B: 5. For an arithmetic progression, the sum of the first n terms is S_n = n/2[2a+(n-1)d]. Here n=7, a=8 and S_7=161. Substitute: 161 = 7/2[2(8)+6d] = 7/2(16+6d). Multiplying by 2 gives 322 = 7(16+6d), so 322 = 112+42d, 210=42d and d=5. Equivalently, the average of seven terms is 161/7=23; the middle fourth term is 23, and 8+3d=23, giving d=5. Option A, 4, would give a sum of 140. Option B is correct. Option C, 6, would give a sum of 182. Option D, 7, would give 203. The common mistake is forgetting n-1 and writing 7d instead of 6d in the formula.

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