document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1083003>Question 1083003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the fifth term of a geometric sequence is 252 and the common ratio is 0.5 find the first term and the sum of the first ten terms </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #697004 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=697004\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n=5, 252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=4, 252/0.5=504<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=3, 252/(0.5)^2=1008<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=2, 252/(0.5)^3=2016<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=1, 252/(0.5)^4=4032\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of first ten terms:  8048.25\r<BR>\n" );
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