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How many terms of the series `20+19(1)/(3)+18(2)/(3)+"...."` must be taken to make 300?
Explain the double answer.

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the series given: \[ S = 20 + 19 \cdot \frac{1}{3} + 18 \cdot \frac{2}{3} + \ldots \] ### Step 1: Identify the pattern in the series The series can be expressed in a more general form. The first term is 20, the second term is \( 19 \cdot \frac{1}{3} \), the third term is \( 18 \cdot \frac{2}{3} \), and so on. We can observe that: ...
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