SOLUTION: Hello, Could you help me on the solution to this question, The sum of a series is given by the formula Sn=(4^n)(n-3). Determine the value of the 6th term. Thanks all!.

Question 57346: Hello, Could you help me on the solution to this question,
The sum of a series is given by the formula Sn=(4^n)(n-3). Determine the value of the 6th term.
Thanks all!.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of a series is given by the formula Sn=(4^n)(n-3). Determine the value of the 6th term.
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The 6th term = the sum of 6 terms - the sum of 5 terms.
6th term = (4^6)(6-3) - 4^5(5-3)
=4^5(4(3)-(5-3))
=1024(10)
=10240
Cheers,
Stan H.
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