document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103753>Question 103753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stockbroker trades stock for 100 days. On day one he loses 100$.Everyday after that he loses 100$ more than on the previous day. What is his average daily loss during his 100 day period? I would like to just have the formula so that I can solve it. I'm just starting alg. again in school after 27 yrs. Just need a few hints. Thanks!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sum of an arithemetic sequence is: n/2(a[1]+a[n]) n=number of terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100/2(100+10000)=50*10100=505000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we divide that number by n to get the average=$5,050<BR>\n" );
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