If the 9th term of an A.P is five times the 5th term, find the relationship between a and d.

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Let the fifth term of the AP be 'a + 4d'. Then, the ninth term will be 'a + 8d'. The problem states that the ninth term is five times the fifth term, which can be represented mathematically as: a + 8d = 5(a + 4d) Simplifying the equation gives: a + 8d = 5a + 20d Subtracting 'a' and 20d from both sides gives: -12d = -4a Dividing both sides by -4 gives: 3d = a So the relationship between 'a' and 'd' is a = 3d. Thus, the answer is a + 3d = 0.