document.write( "Question 524498: The first term of a geometric sequence is 5 and the common ratio is 2. Find the first four terms of the sequence. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "          The first term is given, so\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. The first term is 5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "          5 times the common ratio 2 is 10, so \r\n" );
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document.write( "2. The second term is 10.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         10 times the common ratio 2 is 20, so \r\n" );
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document.write( "3. The third term is 20.\r\n" );
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document.write( "         20 times the common ratio 2 is 40, so \r\n" );
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document.write( "4. The fourth term is 40.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the first four terms are 5, 10, 20, 40.\r\n" );
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