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How Many Terms of the A.P. -6 , `-11/2` , -5... Are Needed to Give the Sum –25? - Mathematics

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How many terms of the A.P.  -6 , `-11/2` , -5... are needed to give the sum –25?

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Let the sum of n terms of the given A.P. be –25.

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Chapter 9: Sequences and Series - Exercise 9.2 [Page 185]

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Chapter 9 Sequences and Series
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