SOLUTION: Evaluate the sum: 7 E(3x-1) x=5 Thanks in advance!

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Question 1010459: Evaluate the sum:
7
E(3x-1)
x=5
Thanks in advance!
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We plug the values 5 thru 7 into 3x-1 and add them up and get
3(5) - 1 + 3(6) - 1 + 3(7) - 1 =
15 - 1 + 18 - 1 + 21 - 1 =
51