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Given that the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression is n/2*(16 - 5*n), find the nth term.

 Sep 17, 2020
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From the sum of the AP, we can deduce the following:

 

First term =8,  and  Common difference = - 5

 

Nth term =F + (D * (N - 1))

                  =8 + (-5 * (N - 1))

                  =13 - 5N

 Sep 17, 2020

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