document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903581>Question 903581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I find the sum of consecutive integers from 17 to 97? what is the formula for it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how to find the sum of consecutive odd integers from 17 to 97? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548612 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=548612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an = a + (n - 1)d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "97 = 17 + (n - 1)1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=81 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "97 = 17 + (n - 1)21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=41 odd <BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in n below<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = ½(a + an)n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = ½(17 + 97)81=4617\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = ½(17 + 97)41=2331<BR>\n" );
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