document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752362>Question 752362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the sum of the first 5 terms of the sequence defined by an = -7(-4)n &#8722; 1 for n &#8805; 1. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a(1) = -7(-4)1-1 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(2) = -7(-4)2-1 = 55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(3) = -7(-4)3-1 = 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(4) = -7(-4)4-1 = 111<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(5) = 139<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum = 415<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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