document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=854530>Question 854530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the missing terms of the geometric sequence -3, _, _, -375?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)-127, -251<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 127, 251<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)15, 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) -15, -75 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let n be the constant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The given sequence is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) -3, _, _, -375 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) -3, -3*n, -3*n*n, -3*n*n*n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that the fourth term is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) -3*n*n*n = -375 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) 3*n^3 = 375 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5) n^3 = 125 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6) n = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The complete sequence is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7) -3, -15, -75, -375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: The missing terms are -15 and -75, choice D.<BR>\n" );
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