Find whether 55 is a term of the AP, 7, 10, 13, … or not. If yes, find which term it is.
let the first term, common difference of an AP are a and d respectively.
a = 7
d = a2 - a1 = 10 - 7 = 3
Let the nth term of this AP is 55
Then
an = 55
a + (n - 1)d = 55
7 + (n - 1)3 = 55
3(n - 1) = 48
n - 1 = 16
n = 17
so the 55 is a term of given AP
and 55 is the 17th term of given AP