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Ch. 8 - Sequences, Induction, and Probability
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 9, Problema 63

In Exercises 61–68, use the graphs of and to find each indicated sum.

∑i=15(2ai+bi)\(\sum\)_{i=1}^5(2a_{i}+b_{i})

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Identify the values of the sequences \(a_n\) and \(b_n\) for \(n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5\) from the graphs. For \(a_n\), read the y-values of the red points at these \(n\)-values. For \(b_n\), do the same.
Write down the values explicitly: \(a_1, a_2, a_3, a_4, a_5\) and \(b_1, b_2, b_3, b_4, b_5\).
Form the expression inside the summation for each \(i\) from 1 to 5: calculate \(2a_i + b_i\) for each \(i\).
Sum all the values obtained in the previous step: \(\sum_{i=1}^5 (2a_i + b_i) = (2a_1 + b_1) + (2a_2 + b_2) + (2a_3 + b_3) + (2a_4 + b_4) + (2a_5 + b_5)\).
This sum will give the final result for the indicated sum. You can now substitute the values and perform the arithmetic to find the answer.

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