document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046674>Question 1046674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the sum of the first 44 positive odd numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #662133 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=662133\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the first n odd numbers is n^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This can be proven, but for 5 odd numbers, 1,3,5,7,9, the sum should be 5^2, or 25, which it is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So for the first 44 odd numbers, the sum is n^2=44^2=1936 </SPAN>\n" );
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