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OpenStudy (mathmath333):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (mathmath333):

In Arithmetic Progression \(\large \color{black}{\begin{align} S_{15}=150, \ S_{25}=200 ,\ S_{n}=0,\ n=?\hspace{.33em}\\~\\ \end{align}}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

God its been a while since I have done this I would be no help to you sorry

hartnn (hartnn):

so you know the sum of Arithmetic series formula ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(n/2\left(2a+(n-1)d\right)\)

hartnn (hartnn):

so with the given data, can we form 2 equations in 2 unknowns and solve for 'a' and 'd' ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

yes

hartnn (hartnn):

150 = 15 (a+ 7d) 200 = 25 (a+ 12d) right ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

yes

hartnn (hartnn):

so what values did u get for a and d ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(a=64/5,d=-2/5\)

hartnn (hartnn):

for Sn = 0 2a+(n-1)d = 0 [because n can't be 0]

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

oh yes

hartnn (hartnn):

so n is?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

|dw:1434473688893:dw|

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

:)

hartnn (hartnn):

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