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algebra junior

Problem

What is the sum of the integers that are both greater than 3 and less than 12?
Solution
We want to evaluate the arithmetic series .

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 terms is , so the sum is .
Final answer
60