Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: gives .
  2. Step 2: Add the integers to : the sum is .
Answer
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Why not the others: is what you get if you include the endpoint -3. is what you get if you include the endpoint 3. is what you get if you count the integers instead of adding them.

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