document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257095>Question 257095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need your help with this geometric series<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a(subscript 1)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S (subscript n)=484<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "create a table to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(1) = 4*3^0 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(2) = 4*3^1 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(3) = 4*3^2 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(4) = 4*3^3 = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(5) = 4*3^4 = 324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If we add the first 5 terms we get 484.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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