document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333344>Question 333344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the eighth term of the geometric sequence whose first three terms are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3, 6, and 12  Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238850 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tutorteddy.Com><B>Tutorteddy.Com(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Tutorteddy.Com><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238850\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nth term Tn = ar^(n-1), where a is first term, Tn is nth term and r is the common ratio.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here, r = 6/3 = 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, 8th term = 3 X 2^(8 - 1) = 3 X 2^7 = 3 X 128 = 384 </SPAN>\n" );
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