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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the sum of a 30-term arithmetic sequence where the first term is 73 and the last term is -10? can someone show me how to do this please?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-101 not -10

OpenStudy (amistre64):

what is the sum of the first and last term?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-28

OpenStudy (amistre64):

what is half of that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-14

OpenStudy (amistre64):

and 30 times -14 is? the formula that relates to this is just: \[\frac{n~(first+last)}{2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-420

OpenStudy (amistre64):

then -420 it is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thankyou for your help. That clears things up

OpenStudy (amistre64):

good luck

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