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Show that `a_(1), a_(2)`,……, `a_(n)`…. Form an AP where `a_(n)` is defined as below:
(i) `a_(n) = 3 + 4n`, (ii) `a_(n) = 9-5n`
Also find the sum of the first 15 terms in each case.

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