document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213500>Question 213500</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im really bad at math. HELP Find a5 and An for each geometric sequence. a2=-4,r=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the r is the RATIO of the geometric sequence\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 3 means that each term is 3 times the previous term\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a2 = -4; so a3 = -12, a4 = -36, and a5 = -108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the general term (An) is the first term, multiplied by the ratio raised to the n-1 power\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An = a1 * r^(n-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this case ___ An = (-4/3) * 3^(n-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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