Edward C. answered 04/24/20
Caltech Grad for math tutoring: Algebra through Calculus
There's a formula for the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence. You should look it up in your textbook (or other learning material). It's
Sn = (n/2)*(a1+an)
Use the definition of an arithmetic sequence to find an = a1 + (n-1)*d