An arithmetic sequence has first term 3 and common difference 7. What is the sum of its first 18 terms?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: The 18-th term is . Step 2. Sum . **Answer: . Why not the others:** gives the last term only; doubles the difference part; drops part of the last term.
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