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Let a1,a2,,an be in A.P. If a5=2a7 and a11=18, then 121a10+a11+1a11+a12+..1a17+a18 is equal to _____ .
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The correct answer is: 8

Let the common difference of an A.P. be d, then

2a7=a5   (given)

2a1+6d=a1+4d

a1+8d=0       1

And,

a11=18

a1+10d=18         2

Solving 1 and 2, we get

a1=-72,d=9

So,

a18=a1+17d=-72+153=81

a10=a1+9d=9

Now,

121a10+a11+1a11+a12+..1a17+a18

=12a11-a10 d+a12-a11 d+a18-a17 d

=12a18-a10d=129-39=8

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