document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41117>Question 41117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the sum of the geometric Series: 4,-2,-1/2,.....Answer should be a fraction. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=26521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the sum of the geometric Series: 4,-2,-1/2,.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What you have posted is not a geometric sequence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of -2 to 4 is -1,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio of -1/2 to -2  is +1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Without a consistent \"r\" there is no geometric sequence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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