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OpenStudy (rainbow_dash):

Solve :(

OpenStudy (rainbow_dash):

\[\sum_{n-1}^{5}(2-3n)\]

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

no wonder you have a sad face at the end of that question o.O

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the big intimidating sigma is just a fancy plus sign replace \(n\) by 1, put a plus sign, replace \(n\) by 2, put a plus sign etc all the way up to 5 then add

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sum_{n=1}^{5}(2-3n)\] \[=2-3\times 1+2-3\times 2+2-3\times 3+2-3\times 4+2-3\times 5\] is what you need to compute

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can rearrange as \(5\times 2-3\times (1+2+3+4+5)\) to make the calculation easier

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you ok from there?

OpenStudy (rainbow_dash):

I think so, the final is 105 right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh no it will be negative for sure

OpenStudy (rainbow_dash):

oh. dang

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[5\times 2-3\times (1+2+3+4+5)\] \[=10-3\times 15=10-45=-35\] i think is correct

OpenStudy (rainbow_dash):

oooh okay. thanks that's an answer for me lol :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw, hope steps are clear

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