document.write( "Question 836815: work out the value of the series
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document.write( "1+2+4+5+7+8+10+11+......+50 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #504401 by richard1234(7193)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1+2+3+...+50 = 50*51/2 = 1275\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We are subtracting off the multiples of 3 from 3 to 48, inclusive, in which 3+6+9+...+48 = 3(1+2+...+16) = 3(16*17/2) = 408. The sum is equal to 1275 - 408 = 867. \n" ); document.write( " |