document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945179>Question 945179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF 3(5/9) AND 40(1/2) ARE THE FIRST AND THE LAST TERMS RESPECTIVELY, OF A GEOMETRIC SEQUENCE, DETERMINE THE VALUE(S) OF THE FIFTH TERM IF THERE ARE SEVEN TERMS IN A SEQUENCE </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #576515 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=576515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5B1%5D=3%265%2F9=32%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5B1%5D=3%265%2F9=32%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the first term of a geometric sequence with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > terms with common ratio <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5B7%5D=b%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E6=40%261%2F2=81%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5B7%5D=b%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E6=40%261%2F2=81%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the last and seventh term of that same sequence.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28r=3%2F2%2C%22or%22%2Cr=-3%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28r=3%2F2%2C%22or%22%2Cr=-3%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Either way, the fifth term is<BR>\n" );
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