document.write( "Question 1178676: Find the nth partial sum of the arithmetic sequence.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5Bn%5D+=+2n+-x\"
\n" ); document.write( " \"n+=+19\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the nth partial sum formula of the arithmetic sequence:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5Bn%5D=%28n%2F2%29%2A%282a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29d%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5Bn%5D=a%5B1%5D%2Bd%28n-1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, \"a%5B1%5D%2Bd%28n-1%29=+2n+-x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute \"n+=+19\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=>\"a%5B1%5D%2Bd%2819-1%29+=+2%2A19+-x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=>\"a%5B1%5D%2B18d=+38+-x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=>\"a%5B1%5D=++38+-x-18d\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5Bn%5D=%28n%2F2%29%2A%282a%5B1%5D%2B%28n-1%29d%29\".........substitute \"a%5B1%5D+\"and \"n\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B19%5D=%2819%2F2%29%2A%2876+-2x-36d%2B18d%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B19%5D=%2819%2F2%29%2A%28-18+d+-+2+x+%2B+76%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B19%5D=-171d+-+19x+%2B+722\"\r
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