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If the numbers n-2, 4n-1 and 5n+2 are in AP, find the value of n?

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An important question from ML Agarwal of Class10 We have asked If the numbers n-2, 4n-1 and 5n+2 are in AP, find the value of n?
Class 10 ML Agarwal Arithmetic Progression chapter 9 question no 21

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  1. n−2,4n−1,5n+2 are in A.P.

    First term, a1​=n−2
    Second term, a2​=4n−1
    Third term, a3​=5n+2

    Common difference (difference of two consecutive terms),
    d=a2​−a1​=a3​−a2​
    4n−1−(n−2)=5n+2−(4n−1)
    4n−1−n+2=5n+2−4n+1
    3n+1=n+3
    2n=2

    n=1

    So,
    a1​=n−2=1−2=−1
    a2​=4n−1=4−1=3
    and d=a2​−a1​=3−(−1)=4

    nth term of an AP is ,
    an​=a+(n−1)d
    where,
    a=first term
    d=common difference

    Therefore,
    a4​=a+3d=−1+12=11
    a5​=a+4d=−1+16=15

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