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If the ratio of sum of the first m and n terms of an ap is m2 : n2 , show that the ratio of its mth and nth terms is (2m − 1) : (2n − 1).

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The students at jefferson middle school are raising money for a charity by selling t-shirts and hats. the number of t-shirts sold was 3 times the number of hats. the profit was $5 for each t-shirt sold and $2.50 for each hat sold. the students raised $840 for the charity. they used the system below to analyze their success and found the solution to be (144, 48). 5x+2.50y=840 x=3y how much did they earn from t-shirt sales?