233k views
5 votes
What is the sum of the numbers in the series below? 15 + 11 + 7 + . . . + (–129)

User Corinne
by
5.0k points

2 Answers

1 vote

Final answer:

The sum of the numbers in the series is -8208.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum of a series can be found using the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series, which is given by:

Sum = (n/2)(first term + last term),

where n is the number of terms and the first and last terms are provided in the series. In this case, the first term is 15 and the last term is -129. The common difference between each term is -4.

Using the formula, we have:

Sum = ([-129 - 15]/2)(15 + -129) = (-144/2)(-114) = 72 * -114 = -8208.

Therefore, the sum of the numbers in the series is -8208.

User Janos Lenart
by
5.6k points
3 votes
your answer if you are in algebra 2 and you have this on online school would be -2,109
User Joe Malebe
by
5.3k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.