document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=504901>Question 504901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X represent the sum of the integers between 1 and 300, inclusive, and let Y represent the sum of the integers between 250 and 300, inclusive. Compute X-Y. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339730 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339730\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X-Y = (1+2+...+300) - (250+251+...300) The 250, 251, ...300 all cancel, leaving\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X-Y = 1+2+...+249 = 249*250/2 = 31125 </SPAN>\n" );
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