document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970629>Question 970629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the nth term of the geometric sequence that has a common ratio of 6 and 24 as its third term? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3th = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nth term = a(r)^(n-1) {a is the first term}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have to find the first term first.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = a(6)^(3-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 36a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a= 2/3 {so this is the first term, now you can find nth term}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nth term = (2/3)(6)^(n-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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