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Summing Consecutive Numbers

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Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:

Investigate

$$ 1^n + 19^n + 20^n + 51^n + 57^n + 80^n + 82^n$$

and

$$ 2^n + 12^n + 31^n + 40^n + 69^n + 71^n + 85^n$$

for different values of $n$.
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