Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 11 - Test - Page 669: 10

Answer

$-60$

Work Step by Step

The given summation notation is expressed as $5(2)^{2}(-1)^{2-1}+5(2)^{3}(-1)^{3-1}+5(2)^{4}(-1)^{4-1}$ $=5(2)^{2}(-1)^{1}+5(2)^{3}(-1)^{2}+5(2)^{4}(-1)^{3}$ $=-5(4)+5(8)-5(16)$ $=-20+40-80$ $=-100+40$ $=-60$
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