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document.write( "a8 for -1/250,-1/50,-1/10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a8 for -1/250,-1/50,-1/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = -1/250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = (-1/10)/(-1/50) = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(n) = a*r^(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(8) = a*r^(8-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(8) = (-1/250)*5^7 = -625/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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