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Evaluate the summation of negative 2 n minus 3, from n equals 2 to 10..

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\bf \sum\limits_(n=2)^(10)~-2n-3

so, let's first change the bounds from 1 to 9, so we'll be dropping the indices by 1, in order to do the variable "n".

however, let's use a variable hmmm say "k", where "k" is the value of "n" beginning at 1, thus k = n - 1.

however, if k = n - 1, then k + 1 = n. So let's use those fellows then,


\bf \sum\limits_(n=2)^(10)~-2n-3\qquad \begin{cases} k=n-1\\ k+1=n \end{cases}\implies \sum\limits_(k=1)^(9)~-2\stackrel{n}{(k+1)}-3 \\\\\\ \sum\limits_(k=1)^(9)~-2k-2-3\implies \sum\limits_(k=1)^(9)~-2k-5\implies \sum\limits_(k=1)^(9)~-2k-\sum\limits_(k=1)^(9)~5 \\\\\\ -2\sum\limits_(k=1)^(9)~k-\sum\limits_(k=1)^(9)~5\implies -2\left( \cfrac{9(9+1)}{2} \right)\qquad -\qquad (9\cdot 5) \\\\\\ -2(45)-45\implies -90-45\implies -135
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