find the value of the sum

n sigma i=1 (2-5i)

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The sum you're looking for is:

Σ (2 - 5i) from i = 1 to n.

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To find the value of the sum, n sigma i=1 (2-5i), we need to determine the lower and upper bounds of the summation and apply the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series.

The given expression represents the sum of the terms (2-5i), where i ranges from 1 to n.

First, let's find the lower and upper bounds of the summation by looking at the subscript values:
The lower bound is given by i = 1.
The upper bound is given by i = n.

Now, let's apply the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series:

The sum of an arithmetic series is given by S = (n/2) * (first term + last term), where S represents the sum, n is the number of terms, and the first and last terms are the first and last terms of the series.

In our case, the first term is given by (2-5i) with i = 1:
First term = 2 - 5(1) = 2 - 5 = -3

The last term is given by (2-5i) with i = n:
Last term = 2 - 5n

Now, let's substitute these values into the formula:

S = (n/2) * (first term + last term)
S = (n/2) * (-3 + (2 - 5n))

Simplifying further:

S = (n/2) * (-3 + 2 - 5n)
S = (n/2) * (-1 - 5n)

Therefore, the value of the sum, n sigma i=1 (2-5i), is given by (n/2) * (-1 - 5n).

To find the value of the sum:

n Σ i=1 (2-5i)

where n is the number of terms in the summation, we can use the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series.

The formula for the sum of an arithmetic series is:

S = (n/2) * (a + l)

where:
S is the sum of the series,
n is the number of terms in the series,
a is the first term, and
l is the last term.

In this case, the first term, a, is 2 and the last term, l, can be found by substituting n into the expression (2-5i). Therefore, the last term, l, is (2-5n).

Now, substituting these values into the formula, we have:

S = (n/2) * (a + l)
S = (n/2) * (2 + 2 - 5n)
S = (n/2) * (4 - 5n)

Therefore, the value of the sum n Σ i=1 (2-5i) is (n/2) * (4 - 5n).