a8 = 31
a +(8-1)d = 31
a + 7d = 31 ........ (i)
a15 =16 + a11
a + 14d = 16 + a +10d
14d = 16 + 10d
4d = 16
d = 4
putting d = 4 in eq. (i) we get
a + 7(4) = 31
a + 28 = 31
a = 3
A.P.
3,7,11,15.....
The 24th term of AP is 5 more than twice its 8th term. If the 11th term of the AP is 43, find its nth term.