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Algebra Level 4

Two arithmetic progressions are such that the ratio of the sums of first n n th terms is 7 n + 1 : 4 n + 27 7n+1: 4n+27 .

If the ratio of the m m th terms of the two arithmetic progressions is X X , where X X is in terms of m m , find X + 6 14 m 8 m + 23 X+\dfrac {6-14m}{8m+23} .

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2 solutions

Chew-Seong Cheong
Nov 24, 2016

Let the first terms and common differences be a 1 a_1 and a 2 a_2 , and d 1 d_1 and d 2 d_2 respectively.

From 7 n + 1 4 n + 27 \dfrac {7n+1}{4n+27} for n = 1 n=1 , we have a 1 a 2 = 8 31 \dfrac {a_1}{a_2} = \dfrac 8{31} a 1 = 8 31 a 2 \implies a_1 = \dfrac 8{31}a_2 .

We note that the nominator 7 n + 1 7n+1 increases by 7, when n n increases by 1. Therefore, the common difference d 1 d_1 must be 7. Similarly, d 2 = 4 d_2=4 .

Therefore, for n = 2 n=2 , we have:

2 a 1 + d 1 2 a 2 + d 2 = 7 ( 2 ) + 1 4 ( 2 ) + 27 2 a 1 + 7 2 a 2 + 4 = 15 35 = 3 7 14 a 1 + 49 = 6 a 2 + 12 6 a 2 14 a 1 = 49 12 6 a 2 14 × 8 31 a 2 = 37 74 31 a 2 = 37 a 2 = 31 2 a 1 = 4 \begin{aligned} \frac {2a_1+d_1}{2a_2+d_2} & = \frac {7(2)+1}{4(2)+27} \\ \frac {2a_1+7}{2a_2+4} & = \frac {15}{35} = \frac 37 \\ 14a_1 + 49 & = 6a_2+12 \\ 6a_2 - 14a_1 & = 49-12 \\ 6a_2 - 14 \times \frac 8{31} a_2 & = 37 \\ \frac {74}{31}a_2 & = 37 \\ \implies a_2 & = \frac {31}2 \\ a_1 & = 4 \end{aligned}

Now, we have:

X = a 1 + ( m 1 ) d 1 a 2 + ( m 1 ) d 2 = 4 + 7 ( m 1 ) 31 2 + 4 ( m 1 ) = 7 m 3 4 m + 23 2 = 14 m 6 8 m + 23 \begin{aligned} X & = \frac {a_1 + (m-1)d_1}{a_2+(m-1)d_2} \\ & = \frac {4+7(m-1)}{\frac {31}2+4(m-1)} \\ & = \frac {7m-3}{4m+\frac {23}2} \\ & = \frac {14m-6}{8m+23} \end{aligned}

X + 6 14 m 8 m + 23 = 14 m 6 8 m + 23 + 6 14 m 8 m + 23 = 0 \implies X + \dfrac {6-14m}{8m+23} = \dfrac {14m-6}{8m+23} + \dfrac {6-14m}{8m+23} = \boxed{0}

@Neel Khare , thanks for the problem. Since you like to set problems, why don't you learn up LaTex. There will be more members try your problems if they are in LaTex. I have edited a few of your problems including this one. You can see the LaTex codes by clicking on the \large \cdots pull-down menu on the bottom-right corner of the problem and select Toggle LaTex. You don't need to key in "LaTex:" but the rest.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 4 years, 6 months ago

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thank you for the advice sir from now on , i will write in latex

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Prakhar Bindal
Nov 30, 2016

Replace n by 2n-1 in the ratio expression to get ratio of general terms

that will be 14m-6/8m+23

hence answer is zero :)

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