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The sum of the first 22 terms of the list 8, 3, minus 2 is:

APlus 979
BMinus 1079
CMinus 979
DMinus 879
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Minus 979
1. The first term is 8 and the difference is minus 5. 2. Apply the sum formula for 22 terms. 3. The sum is minus 979. _Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 5, Arithmetic Progressions._
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