document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=643988>Question 643988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the sum of the first 900 consecutive odd numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's the odd numbers 1 thru 1799<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add them in pairs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 1799 = 1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 + 1797 = 1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 450 pairs, each = 1800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum = 450*1800 = 810,000<BR>\n" );
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