SOLUTION: find the indicated sum i= 1Σ^5 (i+11) I know the answer is not 16

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Question 870600: find the indicated sum i= 1Σ^5 (i+11)
I know the answer is not 16
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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When i = 1, i+11 = 1+11 = 12
When i = 2, i+11 = 2+11 = 13
When i = 3, i+11 = 3+11 = 14
When i = 4, i+11 = 4+11 = 15
When i = 5, i+11 = 5+11 = 16

Now add up the blue terms above to get: 12+13+14+15+16 = 70


So the final answer is 70