document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864485>Question 864485</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine if the sequence is geometric. If it is, find the common ratio, the 8th term, the explicit formula, and recursive formula: 3,-9,27,-81,...<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 #521017 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=521017\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tn = 3 * -3^(n - 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tn=-3(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T8=3*-3^(7)=-6561<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3, -9, 27, -81, 243, -729, 2187, -6561, 19683, -59049, 177147, -531441, 1594323, -4782969, 14348907, -43046721, 129140163, -387420489, 1162261467, -3486784401, 10460353203, -31381059609, 94143178827, -282429536481, 847288609443, -2541865828329, 7625597484987 </SPAN>\n" );
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