SOLUTION: The second and fifth term of a GP are 3/2 and 1/12, respectively. What is the first term? Fr solving this question, I feel that there's a problem with the question. D

Question 1157939: The second and fifth term of a GP are 3/2 and 1/12, respectively. What is the first term?

Fr solving this question, I feel that there's a problem with the question. Do you agree pls.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The second and fifth term of a GP are 3/2 and 1/12, respectively. What is the first term?
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common ratio unknown but can be found. Then . Maybe you can find this r, and do the rest.

Do the substitutions and then the algebra steps, and you may find .
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The second and fifth term of a GP are 3/2 and 1/12, respectively. What is the first term?
Fr solving this question, I feel that there's a problem with the question. Do you agree pls.

There probably is because the first term, or .
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