107/6
Step-by-step explanation:
3x+1+3x=108
6x=108-1
6x=107
x=107/6
One way of doing it is by using the properties of summing things, like factoring out the minus sign:
<span><span>∑<span>n=2</span>8</span><span>−(n−5)</span>=−<span>∑<span>n=2</span>8</span><span>(n−5)
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and splitting it up into two parts and again factor
<span>=−<span>(<span><span>∑<span>n=2</span>8</span><span>n−5<span>∑<span>n=2</span>8</span>1</span></span>)
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The last sum is just counting how many numbers there are from 2 to 8, which is 7 (you can do it on your fingers). The first one can be calculated fast if we are clever and use this identity:
<span><span>∑<span>n=1</span>m</span>n=<span><span>m(m+1)</span>2
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So what we get is
<span><span>=−<span>(<span>−1+<span><span>8(8+1)</span>2</span>−7</span>)</span>=8−72/2=8−36=−28.</span></span>
