SOLUTION: find the sum of the first n terms of the arithmetic series -10+(-5)+0+5+10 n=19

Question 1108174: find the sum of the first n terms of the arithmetic series
-10+(-5)+0+5+10 n=19

Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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You have an arithmetic progression (AP) with the first term -10 and the common difference 5; the number of terms is 19.


For this data, the formula for the sum is 


 =  =  = 665.

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