document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057963>Question 1057963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the sum of the first ten terms of the sequence 128, -64, 32, -16, …. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673008 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=673008\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the first terms of the sequence are 128,-64,32--16...then the pattern is n,-n/2,n/4....so the first ten terms are: 128, -64, 32, -16, 8, -4, 2, -1, 1/2, -1/4. Adding them up, we get 85.25. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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