document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258744>Question 258744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For positive integer values of N, let N be defined as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  N = 2 + 4 + 6 + ... + N, if N is even and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  N = 1 + 3 + 5 + ... + N, if N is odd.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  What is the value of 2009 &#8722; 2008? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #190437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20055)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=190437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It makes no sense to write:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "N = 2 + 4 + 6 + ... + N\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For, subtract N from both sides and you get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 2 + 4 + 6 + ... + N-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please repost with something that makes sense.  \r<BR>\n" );
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