document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=279805>Question 279805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I play a game on my itouch that involes this math problem, and Ive done these equations before, but a long time ago. I was just wondering if someone could tell me how to solve this problem, or solve it for me because Im really stuck. All i really need is like an equation for this, not really a walkthrough. Id really appricate it if someone could help me asap :).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Heres the question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Train #0 departs the station.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train #1 departs the station one minute after Train #0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train #2 Departs the station two minutes after Train #1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Train #3 departs the station three minutes after Train #2 and so on...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many minutes after the departure of Train #0 will Train #100 depart? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #203390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=203390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you need to sum the numbers one through one hundred\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there is a straight forward pattern\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 + 100 = 101\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 + 99 = 101\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 + 98 = 101 ___ get the picture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there will be 50 pairs (100/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the general equation for the summation of the first n terms of an arithmetic sequence is ___ s = [n(a1 + an)] / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ a1 is the first term, an is the nth term  </SPAN>\n" );
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