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Sum increasing interest-free instalments

Sonia buys a car with an interest-free loan of PP dollars. Monthly instalments start at $1200 and rise by $50 each month ($1250, $1300, …). The final instalment is $3250 and the loan is repaid in kk instalments. Find kk and PP.

[2009/SAJC/Promo/13(a)]

CJC · Discussion · Question 4

Use the last term to find k before summing.

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