A museum opens with a collection of 250 items. During the first week after the opening, an additional fifteen items are donated to the museum’s collection. In each subsequent week, eight more items are donated to the museum’s collection than were donated in the previous week. Work out how many items are in the museum’s collection after sixteen weeks.

A museum opens with a collection of 250 items. During the first week after the opening, an additional fifteen items are donated to the museum’s collection. In each subsequent week, eight more items are donated to the museum’s collection than were donated in the previous week. Work out how many items are in the museum’s collection after sixteen weeks.

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section9.4: Series And Their Notations

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