document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102001>Question 1102001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first three terms of a geometric progression are x+1, x-3 and x-1. Find<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(iii) the sum to infinity. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #716632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=716632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the successive ratios, which also will give the value for x in the process.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First Term:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B1=5%2F3%2B1=5%2F3%2B3%2F3=highlight%288%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B1=5%2F3%2B1=5%2F3%2B3%2F3=highlight%288%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You may find a formula for sum to infinity if you look in <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_series\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_series</a>, or in your textbook. </SPAN>\n" );
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