document.write( "Question 890020: Nancy Bondy's aunt has promised to deposit $1 in her account on the first day of her birthday month, $2 on the second day, $3 on the third day, and so on for 30 days. How much will this amount to over the entire month. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #538636 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! This is an arithmetic sequence\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So use the arithmetic series formula\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "S = n*(a1+an)/2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "S = 30*(1+30)/2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "S = 15*31\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "S = 465\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There will be $465 in the account when the last deposit (the 30th deposit) is made. \n" ); document.write( " |