document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041613>Question 1041613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many terms ofthe sequence -24, -15, -6, and 3 will give a sum of 1230?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the face of it, you're adding a bunch of negative numbers (if the difference between the two numbers is 9, then 3 is the only positive number) to get a large positive sum.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Something is wrong with your problem setup. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please check it and repost with a corrected question.\r<BR>\n" );
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