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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.

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H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891) · Ch. IV. Arithmetical Progression, Examples IV.b, No. 21

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