a. x = 1+ 2+ 3+ 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 +10
= (1 +10) + (2+9) + ( 3 +8 ) + (4 + 7 ) + (5 + 6)
= 11 +11 + 11+ 11 +11
= 11 x 5
= 55
b. y = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12 + 14 + 16 + 18 + 20
= (2+20) + (4 + 18) + (6 + 16) +(8 + 14) + (10 +12)
= 22 + 22 + 22 +22 + 22
= 22 x 5
= 110