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Solve :First term of AP is 7 ,if the sum of first 4 terms is half of the sum next four terms .find the common difference

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Let a be the first term and d be the common difference.Now, a = 7Now, sum of first n terms of AP is given bySn = n22a + n-1dNow, sum of first 8 terms isS8 = 822×7 + 7d = 414+7d = 56 + 28dNow, S4 = 422×7+3d = 214+3d = 28 + 6dNow, sum of next 4 terms = S8 - S4 = 56+28d - 28+6d = 28+22dNow, according to question :S4 = 12S8 - S4 28 + 6d = 1228+22d56+12d = 28 + 22d22d - 12d = 56 - 2810d = 28d = 2810 = 145

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