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a=120,d=5
Sn=(n-2)180

Sn=n/2(2a+(n-1)d)
=n/2(240+(n-1)5)

180n-360=n/2(235+5n)
360n-720=235n+5n*n
n2-25n+144=0

or n=9 or 16

thanks to nadeemoidu...
n=16 has to be omitted since angle>180
so n=9 is the only solution

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