document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757682>Question 757682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You will receive $1500 on the first day. Every day after this your payment gets cut in half. You will receive payments every day for the rest of your life  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460980 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=460980\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a geometric sequence: 1500, 750, 375, 187.5, ...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First term: a = 1500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Common Ratio:  r = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of Infinite Series\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S = a/(1-r) = 1500/(1-1/2) = <font color=\"red\">3000</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you will receive a total of <font color=\"red\">3000</font> dollars over the course of your lifetime. </SPAN>\n" );
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