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Algebra.Com's Answer #515775 by Edwin McCravy(20056)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "You can also use the other formula:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"S%5Bn%5D=expr%28n%2F2%29%282a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29d%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "8, 14, 20 …, if there are 22 terms\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"a%5B1%5D\" = the first term which = 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "d = common difference = 2nd term - 1st term = 14 - 8 = 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "check d:\r\n" );
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document.write( "d = common difference = 3rd term - 2nd term = 20 - 14 = 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "So d = 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "n = the number of terms = 22\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute \"a%5B1%5D=8\", \"d=6\", and \"n=22\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"S%5Bn%5D=%28n%2F2%29%282a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29d%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"S%5B22%5D=%2822%2F2%29%282%288%29%2B%2822-1%296%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"S%5B22%5D=%2811%29%2816%2B%2821%296%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"S%5B22%5D=%2811%29%2816%2B126%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"S%5B22%5D=%2811%29%28142%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"S%5B22%5D=1562\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin
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