document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864137>Question 864137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the sum of the first 10 terms of the sequence defined by an=3n-3?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an=3n-3=3*(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a1=3-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a2=3*2-3=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a3=3*3-3=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a4=3*4-3=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a5=3*5-3=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a6=3*6-3=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a7=3*7-3=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a8=3*8-3=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a9=3*9-3=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a10=3*10-3=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27=135\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = ½(2a + (n-1)d)n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = ½(2*0 + (9)3)10=135<BR>\n" );
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