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\(a_1=153\\a_2=139\\a_3=125\\\vdots\\\\d=a_2-a_1\to d=139-153=-14\)

The formula of the sum of the arithmetic sequence:

\(S_n=\dfrac{2a_1+(n-1)d}{2}\cdot n\)

We have:

\(a_1=153\\d=-14\ =22\)

substitute

\(S_{22}=\dfrac{2\cdot153+(22-1)\cdot(-14)}{2}\cdot22=(306+21\cdot(-14))\cdot11=132\)