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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=603212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a large multiplex movie house has many theaters. the largest has 35 rows. there are 20 seats in the first row. each row has two seats more than the previous row. how many total seats are there in the theater?? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the sum of this arithmetic progression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(1) = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "common difference = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(35) = a(1)+ (35-1)d = 20 + 34*2 = 20+78 = 98<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: S(35) = (n/2)(a(1)+a(35)) = (35/2)(20+98) = 35*59 = 1365<BR>\n" );
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