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2008 Gauss 8 Problem 14
Amos is reading a 400 page book. On Monday, he reads 40 pages. On each day after the first, the number of pages that he reads is 20 more than on the previous day. Amos finishes the book on
\textbf{(A)} Friday \textbf{(B)} Saturday \textbf{(C)} Sunday \textbf{(D)} Monday \textbf{(E)} Thursday
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