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Arithmetic Sequence

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March 22, 2006
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Problem Statement

In a given arithmetic sequence the first term is 22, the last term is 2929, and the sum of all the terms is 155155. The common difference is: (A) 3(B) 2(C) 2719(D) 139(E) 2338\text{(A)} \ 3 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 2 \qquad \text{(C)} \ \frac{27}{19} \qquad \text{(D)} \ \frac{13}9 \qquad \text{(E)} \ \frac{23}{38}