document.write( "Question 1117074: Seventy two grams of fertilizer is given to a dogwood tree the first year, 60 grams the second year, 50 grams the third year, and so on. Find the total amount of fertilizer received by the dogwood tree.\r
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document.write( "The sum of the infinite geometric progression with the first term a = 72 and the common ratio r =  = \r\n" );
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document.write( "S =  =  =  = 72*6 = 432.\r\n" );
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