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document.write( "2 12 72 432 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #372935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=372935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the common ratio, simply divide a selected term by its previous term. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 12/2 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 72/12 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 432/72 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the common ratio is r = <font color=\"red\">6</font>. </SPAN>\n" );
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