SOLUTION: How do I find the sum of the first 100 positive integers? I tried doing {{{ Sn=(100/2)1+100 }}} with Sn=150 but that isn't correct I got the 100 because it's the first 100 po

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Question 860832: How do I find the sum of the first 100 positive integers?
I tried doing +Sn=%28100%2F2%291%2B100+ with Sn=150 but that isn't correct
I got the 100 because it's the first 100 positive integers so I assumed the final integer was 100.

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