Arithmetic Progression - the sum of the first 20 terms is 590

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The sum of the first 20 terms is 590 in a arithmetic progression, what is the first term and the 20th term?

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Let $x$ be the first term and $d$ the difference of the progression. The first 20 terms are $x,x+d,\dots,x+19d$. Their sum is $20x+190d$, so $20x+190d=590$.

On the other hand, the sum of the first and the 20th term is $2x+19d$. Can you find this value based on the above?