document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=697063>Question 697063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the nth term of a geometric sequence where the second and fifth terms are -21 and 567, respectively. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find an equation for the nth term of a geometric sequence where the second and fifth terms are -21 and 567, respectively.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+=+%28-+21%29%2Fr+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+=+%28-+21%29%2Fr+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+=+%28-+21%29%2F-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+=+%28-+21%29%2F-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or 7 ----- Substituting – 3 for r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, equation for the nth term = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5D%28-+3%29%5E%28n+-+1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5D%28-+3%29%5E%28n+-+1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28a%5Bn%5D+=+7%28-+3%29%5E%28n+-+1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28a%5Bn%5D+=+7%28-+3%29%5E%28n+-+1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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