document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36901>Question 36901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Write the first four terms of the geometric sequence with the first term (a sub n = 16) and common ration r= -1/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A1=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A2=A1*R=16*(-1/2)=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A3=A2*R=-8*(-1/2)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A4=A3*R=4*(-1/2)=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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