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We know that the pth term will be the first number + (number you want -1) common difference
call first number a and the difference d
so a + (p-1)d
pth term = a+dp -d
we know that q = a+dp-d
consequently the qth term is p so
a+(q-1)d
a+dq-d
So p = a+dq - d
Adding together we see that
p+q = 2a + dp + dq or p+q = 2a+d(p+q)
which means one term is posite one is negative
call first number a and the difference d
so a + (p-1)d
pth term = a+dp -d
we know that q = a+dp-d
consequently the qth term is p so
a+(q-1)d
a+dq-d
So p = a+dq - d
Adding together we see that
p+q = 2a + dp + dq or p+q = 2a+d(p+q)
which means one term is posite one is negative