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Arithmetic Progressions

An arithmetic progression is a sequence of numbers where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. The sum of the numbers in a finite arithmetic progression is called an arithmetic series. The nth term in a finite arithmetic series can be calculated as the first term plus (n-1) times the common difference. The sum of all terms in an arithmetic series is equal to n/2 times (2 times the first term plus (n-1) times the common difference). Understanding arithmetic series helps solve algebra problems involving finding specific terms and summing series.

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Arithmetic Progressions

An arithmetic progression is a sequence of numbers where the difference between consecutive terms is constant. The sum of the numbers in a finite arithmetic progression is called an arithmetic series. The nth term in a finite arithmetic series can be calculated as the first term plus (n-1) times the common difference. The sum of all terms in an arithmetic series is equal to n/2 times (2 times the first term plus (n-1) times the common difference). Understanding arithmetic series helps solve algebra problems involving finding specific terms and summing series.

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Basic Math's concepts

Arithmetic progression
An arithmetic progression (AP) or arithmetic sequence
is a sequence of numbers such that the difference
between the consecutive terms is constant.
Example: 2,4,6,8,10..

Arithmetic Series : The sum of the numbers in a finite
arithmetic progression is called as Arithmetic series.
Example: 2+4+6+8+10..




n
th
term in the finite arithmetic
series

Arithmetic Series : a
1
+a
2
+a
3
+..a
n

Then nth term a
n
=a
1
+(n-1)d

Where
a
1
- First number of the series
a
n
- N
th
Term of the series
n- Total number of terms in the series
d- Difference between two successive numbers
Sum of the total numbers of the
arithmetic series
S
n
=n/2*(2a
1
+(n-1)*d)

Where
S
n
Sum of the total numbers of the series
a
1
- First number of the series
n- Total number of terms in the series
d- Difference between two successive numbers
Clear understanding of arithmetic series can help you
to solve college algebra problems easily.
Example
Find n and sum of the numbers in the following series 3
+ 6 + 9 + 12 + x?
Here a
1
=3, d=6-3=3, n=5

x= a
1
+(n-1)d = 3+(5-1)3 = 15

S
n
=n/2*(2a
1
+(n-1)*d)
S
n
=5/2*(2*3+(5-1)3)=5/2*18 = 45
Basic math's concepts which are very helpful in solving
algebra 1 homework problems

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