document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867592>Question 867592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the explicit formula for a geometric sequence find the first five terms and the 8th term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An=3^n-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523248 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=523248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> plug in 1,2 ,3 4,5 and 8 in the formula for n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is it An=(3^n)-1 or An=3^(n-1)<BR>\n" );
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