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How do I solve this??-example-1

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Answer:

Explanation:

Formula

Sn = (a + a + (n - 1)*d) * n / 2

Givens

Sn = 60

a = 3

Solution

You want integer values for d and n

60 = (2*a + (n - 1)*d) * n/2 Multiply both sides by 2

120 = (2*3 + (n - 1)*d ) * n

120 = (6 + n*d - d) * n

120 = 6n + n^2*d - d*n

This gives some really wild results. I will list all of them here. and then discuss them.

These are the ones that give results without any question and are correct.

n d tn

2 54 3 57

3 17 3 20 37

4 8 3 11 19 27

Here are some that are the gift of the equation

20 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Now the equation says the following 3 are correct, but are they? Can you have a negative n? The equation says yes, but I doubt your instructor will.

-5 5

-1 63

-2 22

You can bring these up if you are in a classroom. I wouldn't if you have to submit this to a computer which has absolutely no ability whatever to think about exceptions. Even the 20 0 is one I wouldn't use.

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