Question:
Which term of the A.P. 3, 10, 17, ... will be 84 more than its 13th term?
Solution:
In the given problem, let us first find the 13th term of the given A.P.
A.P. is 3, 10, 17 …
Here,
First term (a) = 3
Common difference of the A.P. $(d)=10-3=7$
Now, as we know,
$a_{n}=a+(n-1) d$
So, for 13th term (n = 13),
$a_{13}=3+(13-1)(7)$
$=3+12(7)$
$=3+84$
$=87$
Let us take the term which is 84 more than the 13th term as an. So,
$a_{n}=84+a_{13}$
$=84+87$
$=171$
Also, $a_{n}=a+(n-1) d$
$171=3+(n-1) 7$
$171=3+7 n-7$
$171=-4+7 n$
$171+4=7 n$
Further simplifying, we get,
$175=7 n$
$n=\frac{175}{7}$
$n=25$
Therefore, the $25^{\text {th }}$ term of the given A.P. is 84 more than the $13^{\text {th }}$ term.