#846 · Algebra · Sequences & series
Number of terms from partial sums
An arithmetic progression has an even number of terms. The sum of the odd‑indexed terms is , the sum of the even‑indexed terms is , and the last term exceeds the first by . Find the total number of terms.
H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891) · Ch. IV. Arithmetical Progression, Examples IV.b, No. 21
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