Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 11 - Review Exercises - Page 869: 24

Answer

$-2325$

Work Step by Step

Sum of first $n$th term of an arithmetic sequence can be calculated as: $S_n=\dfrac{n}{2}[a_1+a_n]$ since, we have {$-5,-10,-15,..., -150$} This implies that $a_1=-5,a_n=-150,n=30$ Now, $S_{30}=\dfrac{30}{2}[-5+(-150)]=-2325$
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