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Change one of the $+$ signs to an equals sign so that you create an addition problem with a true answer:

$$\text{1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19+20}$$

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Assuming the 2- is actually 20...

1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14
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15+16+17+18+19+20

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Easy:

put '=' in between 14 and 15 ie
1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14=15+16+17+18+19+20

Easy way to find out N(N+1)/2 =

(20*21)/2 - N(N+1) /2

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  • $\begingroup$ You might want to look at other answers already given before adding one of your own. How does your answer materially differ from the existing one? $\endgroup$
    – Rubio
    Feb 23, 2017 at 6:37
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    $\begingroup$ The other answer didn't say how it was found $\endgroup$ Feb 23, 2017 at 6:38
  • $\begingroup$ @ULTIMATEGAMER07, regardless, you could have just commented with an explanation. $\endgroup$
    – boboquack
    Feb 23, 2017 at 8:23

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