document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=727850>Question 727850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 6 term in geometric progression is 96 and the 9 term is 768. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the sum of the first 8 terms to 11 terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=445224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your question is uncertain.  You may be asking for the sum of terms indexed 8 through 11.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The index 6 and 9 terms require a factor of 8.  The common ratio used for the geometric sequence is 2.  If you focus on term of index 6 being 96, divide by 8, you get the term at index 3 which is 12.  To get to index 1 term, divide 12 by 2, twice.  The first term of the sequence is 3.  You do not really need the first term if you want the sum of terms indexed 8 through 11.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Term indexed 8 would be the n=9 term, 768 divided by 2.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Term number 8 is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=768%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"768%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Term number 9 is 768<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Term number 10 is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=768%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"768%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Term number 11 is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=768%2A2%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"768%2A2%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just find the sum of these four terms.   </SPAN>\n" );
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