Arithmetic Progression: Finding the Sum of Terms with Given Conditions

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Homework Statement


the first two terms in an arithmetic progression are 5 and 9. The last term in the progression is the only term which is greater than 200. Find the sum of all the terms in the progression


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I want to ask : what is the meaning of "The last term in the progression is the only term which is greater than 200" ?
 
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say there are 10 terms

the first 9 are less than or equal or 200, the 10th one is greater than 200
 
I get the meaning now. Thanks a bunch friend !