Answer:
4340.
Step-by-step explanation:
14-5 = 9 and 23-14 = 9 so this is an arithmetic series with common difference of 9.
Sum of n terms = (n/2)[2a1 + d(n - 1)]
Here n = 31, d = 9 and a1 = 5.
So, substituting, we have:
Sum of 31 terms = (31/2)[2*5 + 9(31-1)]
= 15.5 * 280
= 4340.
