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If the fifth term of the arithmetic progression (x, x + 9, x + 18, ...) is 58, what is x?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 22

Direct answer: option B, 22. The first term is a₁ = x and the common difference is d = 9. Using aₙ = a₁ + (n − 1)d, the fifth term is a₅ = x + (5 − 1)9 = x + 36. Since a₅ = 58, solve x + 36 = 58, giving x = 22. Writing the terms explicitly confirms this: x, x + 9, x + 18, x + 27, x + 36. With x = 22, the fifth term is 58. If x = 20, the fifth term is 56; if x = 24, it is 60; and if x = 26, it is 62. Thus A, C, and D fail. The common mistake is to add 9 only three times; reaching the fifth term requires four jumps.

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Arithmetic-ProgressionNth-TermAlgebraCommon-DifferenceNth TermSequences And ProgressionsMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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