An arithmetic progression has positive integer common difference

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Problem

An arithmetic progression has positive integer common difference. The sum of its first 5 terms is 90 and the sum of its first 8 terms is 180. (i) Find the first term and the common difference, both integers with the common difference positive. (ii) Using the values obtained, verify the sum of the first 10 terms of the progression.

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