document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955461>Question 955461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The common ratio of a geometric sequence is -3.  If the terms of these sequence are 3y, y+6, a+1, ..., respectively.  What is the value of a? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(y+6)/(3y) = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 6 = -9y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+1)/(y+6) = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+1)/((-3/5)+(30/5)) = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+1)/(27/5) = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+1 = -81/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -86/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -17 1/5<BR>\n" );
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