document.write( "Question 775148: Sabrina used a calculator and started adding the whole numbers in order:
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Algebra.Com's Answer #472684 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So we have an inequality because is given the sum on her calculator is over \"1000\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n%28n%2B1%29%2F2+%3E+1000\"........ solve for \"n\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n%28n%2B1%29+%3E+2000\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n%5E2%2Bn+-2000%3E+0\"...solve as equation using quadratic formula\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-2000%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1%2B8000%29+%29%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%288001%29+%29%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n+=+%28-1+%2B-+89.45+%29%2F2+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n+=+%28-1+%2B+89.45+%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n+=+88.45+%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n+=+44.225+\"..we need only positive solution, since the sum has to be > \"1000\"\r
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