Solve:

25 + 22 + 19 + 16 + … + x = 115

given is an AP whose first term a is 25 and d is - 3(22 - 25) with a number of terms equal to..

To find: the value of x for the given AP


Now for the finding number of terms, the formula is




Hence the sum is given by the formula


Now substituting the values in the above formula



It is given that s = 115, so equating the above expression to 115



Solving we get n is 10 or


Since n cannot be a fraction, so we choose n as 10



x = - 2


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