document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908146>Question 908146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From a length of rod 600cm in length, 25 pieces are cut off, each 1 cm longer than the preceding piece. If the rod is exactly used up find the length of the first piece cut off. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p, first term, unknown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p+(1)+(2)+more<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p++1-1)*1+(2-1)*1+more<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p+(n-1)*1+more, for n going from 1 to 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the formula for this arithmetic series,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for n. </SPAN>\n" );
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