document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973330>Question 973330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My book says that the sum of the first 10 terms of the sequence {300,150,75,...} is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75%282%5E10-1%29%2F2%5E7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75%282%5E10-1%29%2F2%5E7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why is this? Using the formula  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++A1%281-r%5En%29%2F%281-r%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++A1%281-r%5En%29%2F%281-r%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    I got <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=300%281-%281%2F2%29%5E10%29%2F%281-1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"300%281-%281%2F2%29%5E10%29%2F%281-1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Am I wrong? Or is my answer simply in a different form? If so, please explain how I can arrive at the answer similar to the one found in my book.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Much Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=595543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll show you how to transform your answer into the book's answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So that shows how your answer is equivalent to the book's answer. The book's answer is slightly simpler though. </SPAN>\n" );
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