document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919168>Question 919168</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the second term of the geometric series is 2 and 12th term is 1/256  then the first term is?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=557592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the second term of the geometric series is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and 12th term is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F256 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F256\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then the first term is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28n%29+=+ar%5E%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28n%29+=+ar%5E%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide a(12) by a(2) to solve for \"<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\":\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+0.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+0.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "go to  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ar+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ar+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, plug in  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: A)<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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