#include <stdio.h> // There should be no spaces between # and include
#include <stdlib.h>
int main (void)
{
    int n = 9; // initialize n to the value you want
    for (int i=0; i<n; i++) // deleted the semicolon
    {
        // You print spaces until n - 1 - i
        for (int j=0; j<n-1-i; j++) // deleted the semicolon
            printf (" ");
        // After printing spaces print * until n
        for (int k=n-1-i; k<n;k++)
            printf ("* ");
        printf ("\n");
    }
 
    system ("PAUSE"); // use cin.get() or something
    return 0;
}