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algebra senior
Problem
Compute where the arguments of the floor functions are in arithmetic progression.
Solution
We use the fact that for all Therefore, it suffices to compute the sum of the arithmetic sequence itself, and then subtract off the sum of the fractional parts, The common difference of the arithmetic sequence is so the number of terms is Then, the sum of the arithmetic sequence is Because five times the common difference is which is an integer, the fractional parts of the arithmetic sequence repeat every five terms. Thus, the sum of the fractional parts is Therefore, the given sum equals
Final answer
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