document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=865805>Question 865805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first term of the sequence is -2 and the fifth term is -1/8. List 4 things you know. (Recursive formula, explicit formula, missing terms in sequence, common difference or ratio, whether it's geometric or arithmetic)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521911 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=521911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -1/8 =-2  + (4)d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=15/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an=a(n-1)+15/32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an = -2 + 15/32(n - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "an=-2+15/32n-15/32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1/8= -2 * r^(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=1/2 or -1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tn = t * r^(n - 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It could be geometric or it could be arithmetic </SPAN>\n" );
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