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the sum of first 9 terms of an AP is 171 and that of first 24 terms is 996.find AP

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Let a be the first term and d be the common difference.Now, sum of first n terms of an AP is,Sn = n22a+n-1dNow, S9 = 171922a+8d = 1719a+4d = 171a+4d = 19 ....1 S24 = 9962422a+23d = 996122a+23d = 9962a+23d = 83 ....2Multiply 1 by 2, we get2a + 8d = 38 ......3Subtracting 3 from 2, we get 15d = 45d = 3Put d = 3 in 1, we geta + 4×3 = 19a+12 = 19a = 19-12 = 7So, AP is 7, 10, 13, 16, ............

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