#805 · Algebra · Sequences & series

Sum of decreasing decimals

Find the sum of the first 16 terms of the arithmetic progression $3.75, 3.5, 3.25, \dots$ .

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H. S. Hall & S. R. Knight, Higher Algebra (1891) · Ch. IV. Arithmetical Progression, Examples IV.a, No. 5

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