The arithmetic series is .
Where is first term of the sequence and d is common difference.
Here ,
Common difference ,
So .
The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is .
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Distribute terms using distributive property: .
(Multiply:
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(Subtract:
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Apply subtraction property of equality: a = b then .
(Subtract 7 from each side)
(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 .
(Divide each side by 5)
(Cancel common terms)
(Divide:
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Apply sum of an arithmetic series formula: .
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The sum of the arithmetic series is 1083.