Pronunciation of a Summation

**Stratosphere** · Jun22-09, 04:04 PM

How would you say this in words?

**HallsofIvy** · Jun22-09, 06:17 PM

"The sum, as n ranges from 1 to 24, of 2n-1".

**daviddoria** · Jun22-09, 08:04 PM

I just see "attachments pending approval", but from what hallsoflvy said, I think you could also say

"the sum from n equals 1 to 24 of 2n-1"
or
"the sum of 2n-1 from n=1 to 24"

or since n is the only variable:
"the sum of 2n-1 from 1 to 24"
"the sum from 1 to 24 of 2n-1"

**Feldoh** · Jun23-09, 12:18 AM

Wouldn't get too caught up in the notation as long as you know what it means, then you're fine.

**CRGreathouse** · Jun23-09, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by daviddoria

"the sum from 1 to 24 of 2n-1"

Right, this is probably what I'd say since there's just one variable.