document.write( "Question 47852: I solved this problem but I need somebody to please confirm my answer is right. Thanks.\r
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\n" ); document.write( " \ (-1/3)^n = - 547/2187
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\n" ); document.write( "n=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Sn = ( -1/3)^0 + (-1/3)^1+(-1/3)^2+ (-1/3)^3 +(-1/3)^4+ (-1/3)^5 + (-1/3)^6 + \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " (-1/3)^7
\n" ); document.write( " = 0 + (-1/3) + 1/9 + (-1/27) + 1/81 + (-1/243) + 1/729 + (-1/2187)
\n" ); document.write( " = -547/2187
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Algebra.Com's Answer #31643 by Earlsdon(6294)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well, your work was very good up to the final step!\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Remember that \"x%5E0+=+1\", therefore:
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-1%2F3%29%5E0+=+1\" not 0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer would then be:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2187%2F2187+-+547%2F2187+=+1640%2F2187\"
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