document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96371>Question 96371</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the rule for finding the number of boxes in a pyramid display that has 100 boxes in the base?  The boxes are stacked somewhat like this:  <BR>\n" );
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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 #70151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=70151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE FORMULA FOR THIS PROBLEM IS (N+1)N/2 WHERE N=THE NUMBER OF ITEMS AT THE BOTTOM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(100+1)100/2=101*50=5,050 ITEMS ARE IN THE STACK WITH 100 @ THE BASE OF THE PYRAMID. </SPAN>\n" );
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