document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932512>Question 932512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem 47. Consider the geometric sequence P 0 = 2, P1 = 6, P2 = 18,...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Find that common ratio R \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. Use the geometric Sequence sum formula to find the sum  P0 + P1  +... P20. \r<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 #566169 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A) R is P1 / P0 = 6/2 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) the sum(S) of the first 20 terms in the given geometric sequence is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(20) = a * ( 1 - R^n) / ( 1 - R) where a is P0 and n is 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(20) = 2 * ( 1 - 3^20) / ( 1 - 3) = 3,486,784,400<BR>\n" );
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