document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=941591>Question 941591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the sum of the first 25 consecutive odd numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a(1) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(25) = 1 + (24)*2 = 49<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum = (n/2)(a(1)+a(25))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum = (25/2)(1 + 49)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum = 625<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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