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Find the sum of the first 25 terms of an A.P. whose nth term is given by $a_n = 7 – 3n$.
Given:
nth term of an A.P. is given by $a_n = 7 – 3n$.
To do:
We have to find the sum of the first 25 terms.
Solution:
Here,
\( a_{n}=7-3n \)
Number of terms \( =25 \)
\( a_{1}=a=7-3 \times 1=7-3=4 \)
\( a_{2}=7-3 \times 2=7-6=1 \)
\( \therefore d=a_{2}-a_{1}=1-4=-3 \)
We know that,
\( S_{n}=\frac{n}{2}[2 a+(n-1) d] \)
\( S_{25}=\frac{25}{2}[2 a+(25-1) d] \)
\( =\frac{25}{2}[2 \times 4+(25-1) \times (-3)] \)
\( =\frac{25}{2}[8+24 \times (-3)]=\frac{25}{2}[8-72] \)
\( =\frac{25}{2} \times (-64)=25 \times (-32)=-800 \)
The sum of the first 25 terms is $-800$.  
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