document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=564751>Question 564751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the following scores, what is &#931;(X + 1)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     Scores: A.2, b.0, c.4, d.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I dont understand what &#931; represents? I do understand that you do it lastly .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So would you start out as... but then where do I go from here?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. &#931;(2 + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. &#931;(0 + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. &#931;(4 + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. &#931;(2 + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks soo much for your help!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365468 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  &#931; means \"the sum of\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of (2 + 1) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of (0 + 1) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of (4 + 5) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of (2 + 1) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "usually that symbol is used to get the sum of a bunch of numbers in a list or table as shown below:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i                            value\r\n" );
document.write( "1                            2\r\n" );
document.write( "2                            0\r\n" );
document.write( "3                            4\r\n" );
document.write( "4                            2\r\n" );
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document.write( "i is the name of the subscript that identifies the position of each element in the list or table.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is the name of the variable used for each element.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each value in the table is identified by the variable name followed by the subscript.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you would then identify each unique value in the table by the variable name followed by the subscript.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in this table, that would be shown as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x[1] = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x[2] = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x[3] = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x[4] = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you want to find the total value in the table, you would then be asked to provide the sum of x[i] for i = 1 to 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this would be shown as &#931; (x[i]) for i = 1 to 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when i = 1, x[i] = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when i = 2, x[i] = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when i = 3, x[i] = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when i = 4, x[i] = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the &#931; (x[i]) for i = 1 to 4 would then be equal to 2 + 0 + 4 + 2 = 8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "judging by the way the question is posed, i suspect that all they want to know is the sum of (x + 1) when x is equal to the value shown.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your answer would, in that case, be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. &#931;(2 + 1) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. &#931;(0 + 1) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. &#931;(4 + 1) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. &#931;(2 + 1) = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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