SOLUTION: I'm having trouble solving for a rule for a sequence that goes like this: { 9/5, 27/25, 81/125, 243/625....} I know at least a= something/5^n, but I can't figure out what to

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Question 828345: I'm having trouble solving for a rule for a sequence that goes like this:
{ 9/5, 27/25, 81/125, 243/625....}
I know at least a= something/5^n, but I can't figure out what to do to get the numerator.
Any help please?

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I'm having trouble solving for a rule for a sequence that goes like this:
{ 9/5, 27/25, 81/125, 243/625....}
I know at least a= something/5^n, but I can't figure out what to do to get the numerator.
Any help please

Numerator:
Denominator: Just as you stated.
You can do the check!!
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