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Two APs both begin with the term 25. The first has common difference 3 and the second has common difference 5.
After how many terms do their sums differ by 210?

Class 10Sum of n Terms of an APAlgebra — Sequences
  • A14
  • B105
  • C15 or -14
  • D15

Step-by-Step Solution

The difference of the sums is ; notice the equal first terms cancel completely. Setting gives , so and or . The root -14 is rejected because the number of terms cannot be negative, so . At the gap is only 182.
Answer: D) 15

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