In an arithmetic progression the first term is 8 and the common difference is −2

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Problem

In an arithmetic progression the first term is 8 and the common difference is −2. For what value of

n

does the sum of the first

n

terms become zero? (a)

4

(b)

18

(c)

9

(d)

8