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CEMC Gauss (Grade 8), 2010

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In the sequence shown, each figure after the first is formed by adding $4$ squares to the previous figure. How many squares form Figure $2010$ ?

(A) $8037$ (B) $8040$ (C) $8043$ (D) $6030$ (E) $6026$

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