SOLUTION: How do you find the sum of 7+10+13+..........+100 ???

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Question 743862: How do you find the sum of 7+10+13+..........+100 ???
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you find the sum of 7+10+13+..........+100 ???
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You can add them.
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Or, find the # of elements:
(100 - 7)/3 = 31 --> 32 elements
Make 16 pairs,
7 + 100 = 107
10 + 97 = 107
etc
16*107 = 1712
Uses less paper (and time) than adding them.

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