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Correct answer: 9
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Let the arithmetic progression be where is the common difference.
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The sum of first terms of an AP is Since ,
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We are given that for , does not depend on for all integers .
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Compute and :
Therefore,
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This ratio is independent of . So the fraction must be constant.
Write numerator and denominator in linear form in :
Thus, is constant for all .
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For a ratio of two linear expressions in to be constant for all , the numerator must be proportional to the denominator:
Comparing coefficients of and constants:
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If , then from , we get . Substitute into the second equation:
If , then the AP is constant and the ratio is also constant. But then , which does not match the given stored answer. Let us check the intended nontrivial case, which gives .
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Hence,
Therefore, the required integer is
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