document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150160>Question 150160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could I please get some help with the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the sum:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8721;  (-2k+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ray </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110200 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set up a table of values for k and the argument, (-2k+8).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EXCEL is a great program to do this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=1, -2k+8=-2(1)+8=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=2, -2k+8=-2(2)+8=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=3, -2k+8=-2(3)+8=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=4, -2k+8=-2(4)+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=5, -2k+8=-2(5)+8=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=6, -2k+8=-2(6)+8=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=7, -2k+8=-2(7)+8=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=8, -2k+8=-2(8)+8=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=9, -2k+8=-2(9)+8=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum the first nine terms,<BR>\n" );
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