The $8^{\text {th }}$ common term of the series
$$
\begin{aligned}
& S_1=3+7+11+15+19+\ldots . . \\\\
& S_2=1+6+11+16+21+\ldots . .
\end{aligned}
$$
is :
Answer (integer)
151
Solution
<p>First common term is 11</p>
<p>Common difference of series of common terms is LCM (4, 5) = 20</p>
<p>$a_8=a+7d$</p>
<p>$=11+7\times20=151$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Sequences and Series · Topic: Arithmetic Progression
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