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The sum of the 4th and 8th terms of an A.P is 24 and the sum of the 6th and 10th terms is 44, then the first three terms of the A.P is 

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a

13,8,3

b

5,3,1

c

8,6,4

d

15,12,9

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Given that in an A.P

t4+t8=24andt6+t10=44

a+3d+a+7d=24 and a+5d+a+9d=44

2a+10d=24__(1)and2a+14d=44___(2)

solving(1)&(2)2a+10d=24

                            2a+14d=44

                                   4d=20

                                     d=5

2a+10(5)=24

2a=26

a=13

t1=a=13

t2=a+d=13+5=8

t3=t2+d=8+5=3

The first three terms are 13,8,3

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