document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043339>Question 1043339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of x in the geometric sequence x,2,&#8722;12,… ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #658462 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=658462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of x in the geometric sequence x,2,&#8722;12,… ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = -12/2 = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2/r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2/(-6) = -1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------- </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );