document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864523>Question 864523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Telephone poles are stored in a pile with 100 poles in the first layer, 98 in the second, 96 in the 3rd, and son on. How many poles are in the 40th layer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521086 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=521086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a40 = 100 + (39)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a40=22 </SPAN>\n" );
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