Calculate common difference and the first term

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The sum of the 6th and 10th terms of an arithmetic sequence is 24. The 11th term exceeds the 8th term by 8 . Calculate a) the common difference b) the first term

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Let the common distance be $d$ and the sequence be $a_i$. Then $$a_6+a_{10}=24$$ but $a_{10}=a_6+4d$ and $a_6=a_0+6d$.

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