设Sn是等差数列{an}的前n项和,且a5=7,Sn=1368,Sn-9=783,则n=________.
38
分析:由题意易得S
9=63,又S
n-S
n-9=585,两式相加可得a
1+a
n=72,代入S
n=

=1368易得答案.
解答:由题意可得S
9=

=

=9a
5=63,
又S
n=1368,S
n-9=783,故S
n-S
n-9=585,
故S
9+S
n-S
n-9=(a
1+a
2+…+a
9)+(a
n+a
n-1+…+a
n-8)
=(a
1+a
n)+(a
2+a
n-1)+…+(a
9+a
n-8)=9(a
1+a
n)=585+63=648,
解得a
1+a
n=72,由S
n=

=36n=1368,可得n=38,
故答案为:38
点评:本题考查等差数列的性质和求和公式,整体法是解决问题的关键,属中档题.