document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70311>Question 70311</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0134190114/algebrahomeworkh>Advanced Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether it is the series arithmetic or geometris and find the sum    2+ 4+ 6+ 8+...;20th term </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It is arithmetic because there is a constant difference between successive terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the constant difference is d=2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 20th term = 1st term + 19*d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20th = 2 + 19(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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