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The given values \"\".

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Where \"\" is the first term and \"\" is the common difference.

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The sum of an arithmetic series \"\".

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\"\"              (Substitute \"\")

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\"\"                      (Add: \"\")\"\"

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Apply multiplication property of equality: a = b then \"\".

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\"\"          (Multiply each side by 2)

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\"\"                       (Cancel common term)

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\"\"                          (Multiply: \"\")\"\"

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Apply division property of equality: a = b then \"\".

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\"\"                     (Divide each side by 121)

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\"\"                              (Cancel common term)

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\"\"                                     (Divide: \"\")

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Apply nth term of the arithmetic sequence formula: \"\".

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\"\"            (Substitute \"\")

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\"\"                     (Subtract: \"\")\"\"

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Apply subtraction property of equality: a = b then \"\".

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\"\"     (Subtract 11 from each side)

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\"\"               (Apply additive inverse property: \"\")

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\"\"                     (Apply additive identity property: \"\")

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\"\"                               (Subtract: \"\") \"\"

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Apply division property of equality: a = b then \"\".

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\"\"                          (Divide each side by 11)

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\"\"                                 (Cancel common terms)

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d = 9                                      (Divide: \"\")

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The 1st term is \"\", 2nd term is \"\"

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3rd term is \"\"\"\"

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The first three terms of the arithmetic series is 11, 20, and 29.