document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026926>Question 1026926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first term of a geometric progression is 5 and the fifth term is 1280 find the common ratio of the progression.?\r<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 #642195 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642195\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first term of a geometric progression is 5 and the fifth term is 1280 find the common ratio of the progression.?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can I be shown step by step please as I need to be explained this in detail as I do not understand. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">The formula for a specific term in a GP is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5Dr%5E%28n+-+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5Dr%5E%28n+-+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the value of the term <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the value of the 1<sup>st</sup> term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    is the term number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the 5<sup>th</sup> term, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5Dr%5E%28n+-+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D+=+a%5B1%5Dr%5E%28n+-+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > becomes: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B5%5D+=+5r%5E%285+-+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B5%5D+=+5r%5E%285+-+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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