document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846694>Question 846694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An exponential is such that the 3rd term minus the first term is 48. The fourth term minus the second term is 44. Find the common ratio and the first term<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #516044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=516044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tn = t * r^(n - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T3 = t * r^(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T1 = t <BR>\n" );
document.write( "t * r^2-t=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T4 = t * r^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T2 = t * r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t*r^3- t*r=44,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t*r^2-t=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 11/12,   t = -6912/23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I suspect there is a mistake since this is similar with  44 instead of 144<BR>\n" );
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