document.write( "Question 1073261: Find the sum of first 20 term of the series 1+1+2÷2+1+2+3÷3+1+2+3+4÷4.... \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "1+1+2÷2+1+2+3÷3+1+2+3+4÷4....\r\n" );
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document.write( "Separate it into groups to get the pattern\r\n" );
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document.write( "1 + 1+2÷2 + 1+2+3÷3 + 1+2+3+4÷4....\r\n" );
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document.write( "Extend the pattern until there are 20 numbers\r\n" );
document.write( "(we get the 20th number just as it bwgins the \r\n" );
document.write( "last group):\r\n" );
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document.write( "1 + 1+2÷2 + 1+2+3÷3 + 1+2+3+4÷4 + 1+2+3+4+5÷5 + 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "We do divisions first, and they're all 1's: \r\n" );
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document.write( "1 +  1+1  +  1+2+1  +  1+2+3+1  +  1+2+3+4+1  + 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "1 +   2   +    4    +     7     +     11      + 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 26 \r\n" );
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