document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=745004>Question 745004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the 5th term of this sequence?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the nth term of this sequence? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8, 12, 18, 27 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453704 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8, 12, 18, 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is NOT an arithmetic sequence.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is a geometric sequence and the r value is 3/2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the 5th term of this sequence?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 * 3/2 = 40.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the nth term of this sequence? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "an = a1*r^(n-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an is the value of the nth term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a1 is the value of the first term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r is 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n is the number of the term desired\r<BR>\n" );
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