Two ways. By listing and adding and by formula. 19 +17 36 +15 51 +13 64 +11 75 + 9 84 + 7 91 Answer: 7 terms By algebra: This is an arithmetic series with first term = a1 = 19 and common difference d=-2. We want the sum Sn to = 91, so we substitute in Sn =[2a1 + (n-1)d] and solve for n 91 = [2(19) + (n-1)(-2)] 91 = [2(19) + (-2)(n-1)] 91 = [38 - 2(n-1)] 91 = [38 - 2n + 2] 91 = [40 - 2n] 91 = 20n - n² n² - 20n + 91 = 0 (n-7)(n-13) = 0 n-7=0; n-13=0 n=7; n=13 Answers: 7 terms and 13 terms. 13 is another solution because sooner or later the sequence starts adding negative numbers and the sum starts coming back down and gets back to 91. 19 +17 36 +15 51 +13 64 +11 75 + 9 84 + 7 91 + 5 96 + 3 99 + 1 100 -1 99 -3 96 -5 91 Edwin