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algebra intermediate

Problem

What is the sum of the integers from to , inclusive?
Solution
The sum of the integers from to 30 is zero, so we need to find only the sum of the integers from 31 to 50.

The sum of an arithmetic series is equal to the average of the first and last term, multiplied by the number of terms. The number of integers from 31 to 50 is , so the sum is .
Final answer
810