Calculate to sum of the first 12\displaystyle {12} terms of the following series:

816+3264\displaystyle {8}-{16}+{32}-{64}

Formula

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Stocktake

Type in the list of known variables, example x=1,y=2...:

 

Substitute

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Solve


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