document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82553>Question 82553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   Write the equation of the arithmetic sequence defined by a1 = 3 and a4 = 0. (write your answer in the form an= and please do NOT use spaces)  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  What is the common ration of the sequence?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  What is the explicit formula for the sequence?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3, 6, 12, 24, ...  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " a.   an = 3*2^(n-1)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  b. an = 2*3^(n-1)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " c.  an = 3*-2^(n-1)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  d. an = 3^(n-1)  <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 #59188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=59188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write the equation of the arithmetic sequence defined by a1 = 3 and a4 = 0. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(4)=a(1)+d(4-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 3 + 3d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a(n)=3 + d(n-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the common ratio of the sequence?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2, 2, -2, 2, ... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "common ratio = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the explicit formula for the sequence? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3, 6, 12, 24, ... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. an = 3*2^(n-1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. an = 2*3^(n-1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. an = 3*-2^(n-1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. an = 3^(n-1) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: \"a\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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