document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=709273>Question 709273</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the sum of the first eight terms of the arithmetic series 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 +... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #436512 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=436512\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sequence of terms uses difference of 2.  The beginning term is 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The summation for n terms of an arithmetic sequence is<BR>\n" );
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