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If x denotes the sum of the integers from 1 to 40 inclusive, what is t
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14 Feb 2022, 05:00
14 Feb 2022, 05:00
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If x denotes the sum of the integers from 1 to 40 inclusive, what is the sum of the integers from 41 to 80 inclusive, in terms of x?
Aside: Please recognize that this could never be an official GRE numeric entry (NE) question, since NE questions only have numeric answers.
Aside: Please recognize that this could never be an official GRE numeric entry (NE) question, since NE questions only have numeric answers.
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Re: If x denotes the sum of the integers from 1 to 40 inclusive, what is t
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14 Feb 2022, 07:03
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Carcass wrote:
If x denotes the sum of the integers from 1 to 40 inclusive, what is the sum of the integers from 41 to 80 inclusive, in terms of x?
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1,600+x
Aside: Please recognize that this could never be an official GRE numeric entry (NE) question, since NE questions only have numeric answers.
Okay, here's my solution,
We're told that x = 1 + 2 + 3 + . . . + 39 + 40
We want to find the sum: 41 + 42 + 43 + . . . + 79 + 80
We can rewrite the sum as: (40 + 1) + (40 + 2) + (40 + 3) + . . . + (40 + 39) + (40 + 40)
Rewrite as follows: 1 + 2 + 3 + . . . + 39 + 40 + 40 + 40 + 40 + 40 .....+ 40 + 40
Rewrite as: 1 + 2 + 3 + . . . + 39 + 40 + (40)(40)
Rewrite as: x + 1600
Answer: x + 1600
Re: If x denotes the sum of the integers from 1 to 40 inclusive, what is t
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14 Feb 2022, 10:51
14 Feb 2022, 10:51
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Thanks for the editing above. as a matter of fact, this is a question conceived to reinforce your math skills.
