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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write this series in summation form. 9 + 18 + 27 + 36 + 45

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Each term is how much more than the last one?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, so now we just plug in that to the formula for an arithmetic series.. \[\sum_{n=1}^{t}n(d)\] Where d is the difference between each term and the proceeding one, and t is the number of terms you want to have.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what does the n-1 mean and do in this type of equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't have an n-1.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But if I did, it would subtract 1 from n.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

on the bottom of the greek letter s?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it says n-1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, it says n = 1

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