Consider an arithmetic progression whose first term is 12 and common difference is 7

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Problem

Consider an arithmetic progression whose first term is 12 and common difference is 7. (i) Form an equation in nn if the sum of the first nn terms is assumed to be 1000. (ii) Solve the equation obtained in part (i). (iii) Show clearly why no natural number of terms of this progression can have a sum equal to 1000.

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