document.write( "Question 278426: Find the sum of the first 40 terms of the arithmetic sequence: 17, 24, 31, 38... \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #202623 by Edwin McCravy(20056)\"\" \"About 
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\"a%5B1%5D=17\" \"d=a%5B2%5D-a%5B1%5D=24-17=7\", \"n=40\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5Bn%5D=%28n%2F2%29%282a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29%2Ad%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B40%5D=%2840%2F2%29%282%2A17%2B%2840-1%29%2A7%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B40%5D=20%2834%2B39%2A7%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B40%5D=20%2834%2B273%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B40%5D=20%28307%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B40%5D=6140\"
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\n" ); document.write( "17+24+31+38+45+52+59+66+73+80+87+94+101+108+115+122+129+136+143+150
\n" ); document.write( "+157+164+171+178+185+192+199+206+213+220+227+234+241+248+255+262+269
\n" ); document.write( "+276+283+290 = 6140
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