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Old 04-24-2014, 03:58 AM   #5
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Default Re: [Math] Summation Help

The formula only works for k=1. If you have a summation that starts from another number, you can split the summation:

Sum(k to n) = Sum(1 to n) - Sum(1 to k-1)
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