document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436653>Question 436653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this problem is out of my algebra book on Geometric sequences. It is asking for the 1st (which i think is given in the formula) 4th and 8th terms. If you only do one, please do the 8th term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(n)= -1.1x(-4)^n-1      (i am using x to mean multiply)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Isn't the given -1.1 the first term? I see that the ratio (also given) is a -4. This is giving me the most problems. I get the 4th term as 70.4 and the 8th term as 18022.4 BUT that leaves all the terms alternating in a postive, negative fashion. Didnt think you could do that. Help please.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A(n)= -1.1x(-4)^n-1 (i am using x to mean multiply) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isn't the given -1.1 the first term? I see that the ratio (also given) is a -4. This is giving me the most problems. I get the 4th term as 70.4 and the 8th term as 18022.4 BUT that leaves all the terms alternating in a postive, negative fashion. Didnt think you could do that. Help please.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(n)= -1.1x(-4)^(n-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(8) = -1.1*(-4)^(7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(8) = -1.1*(-16384)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(8) = 18022.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get what you got.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yes, r can be negative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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