document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=695686>Question 695686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first term of a geometric series is -1 and the common ratio of 0.5, and the sum of 511.5? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #428613 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20059)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=428613\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This can have no solution because the terms will all be negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and therefore cannot have a positive sum, such as 511.5.   </SPAN>\n" );
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