1. Well, you can use the distributive property, i.e., you can multiply the entire thing by an integer to get a multiple of the term. So:
2. The 18th customer will because 18 is a multiple of 6 as well as 9. You could also say 36th, 54th, or even further: just keep adding 18. Symbolic Representation:
∞ ∑ (Something that says "this repeatedly adds up to 18") n=1