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IMO As we get the desired sol. from a we need not go check other options

Be careful. We can't stop once we find an answer choice that yields our desired outcome.

For example, let's say you had chosen m = 4 and n = 6, to get x = 10

When we plug m = 4 and n = 6 into each answer choice, choices A and C both yield 10 as the value of x.
So, if you had tested answer choice C first, you would have incorrectly chosen C as the correct answer.
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If it's a series. Its sum will be given by:

\(\frac{(a1 + an)}{2} * n\) Here n is the total no. of terms, a1 is first term, and an is the last term.

Given that the first term is m, and last term is n.
Also, total no. of terms in an even no. series is \((\frac{last even number - first even number)}{2} + 1\).
So, using the above formula,

Sum of the series = \(\frac{(m + n)}{2} * [\frac{(n-m)}{2} + 1]\)
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