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To find the general term of the arithmetic progression (A.P.) given by the terms \(x + b\), \(x + 3b\), and \(x + 5b\), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the first term and common difference The first term \(a\) of the A.P. is: \[ a = x + b \] To find the common difference \(d\), we subtract the first term from the second term: \[ d = (x + 3b) - (x + b) = x + 3b - x - b = 2b \] ### Step 2: Write the formula for the nth term of an A.P. The general formula for the nth term \(T_n\) of an A.P. is given by: \[ T_n = a + (n - 1) \cdot d \] ### Step 3: Substitute the values of \(a\) and \(d\) Now we substitute the values of \(a\) and \(d\) into the formula: \[ T_n = (x + b) + (n - 1) \cdot (2b) \] ### Step 4: Simplify the expression Now we simplify the expression: \[ T_n = x + b + (n - 1) \cdot 2b \] \[ T_n = x + b + 2bn - 2b \] \[ T_n = x + 2bn - b \] \[ T_n = x + 2bn - b \] ### Step 5: Final expression for the nth term Thus, the general term of the A.P. is: \[ T_n = x + 2bn - b \]
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