The common difference of the A.P.: a1, a2, , am is 13 more than the common difference of the A.P.: b1, b2, , bn. If b31 = -277, b43 = -385 and a78 = 327, then a1 is equal to
- 21
- 19
- 24
- 16
Answer
(2) 19
Solution
Let the common differences be da and db.
b43 - b31 = 12db
12db = -385 - (-277) = -108
db = -9
da = db + 13 = 4
a78 = a1 + 77da
327 = a1 + 77 4 = a1 + 308
a1 = 19
Answer: (2)