document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003493>Question 1003493</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the first tow terms of a geometric sequence is 100 time the first term.  What is the common ratio?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What do these words mean: \"the first <U>tow</U> terms\"?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U>: The sum of the first two terms of a geometric sequence is 100 times the first term. What is the common ratio?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK. &nbsp;&nbsp;So, &nbsp;we have \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + a*q = 100*a,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where &nbsp;a&nbsp; is the first term of the geometric progression and &nbsp;q&nbsp; is the common ratio.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of this equation by &nbsp;a. &nbsp;You will get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 + q = 100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, &nbsp;q = 100 - 1 = 99.\r<BR>\n" );
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