document.write( "Question 852712: If the 6th term is 18 and the 8th term is 32 what is the 7th term? \n" ); document.write( "
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Which kind of series? A, G or H?
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\n" ); document.write( "an = a + (n - 1)d
\n" ); document.write( "18 = a + 5d
\n" ); document.write( "32 = a + 7d
\n" ); document.write( "a = -17, d = 7
\n" ); document.write( "a7 = -17 + 6*7
\n" ); document.write( "a7=42-17
\n" ); document.write( "a7=25\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Tn = t * r^(n - 1)
\n" ); document.write( "18 = t * r^(5),
\n" ); document.write( "32 = t * r^(7)
\n" ); document.write( "r = -4/3, t = -2187/512
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "r = 4/3, t = 2187/512
\n" ); document.write( "T = 2187/512 * 4/3^(6)
\n" ); document.write( "t=24\r
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