document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255625>Question 255625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the first n odd positive integers is 9409. What is the value of n ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sum of 1 = 1 = 1*1 = 1^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of 1 and 3 = 4 = 2*2 = 2^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of 1,3,5 = 9 = 3*3 = 3^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and so on.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of 1,3,5, . . . , n = n^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " n^2  = 9409<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 97 </SPAN>\n" );
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