document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1126255>Question 1126255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the common ratio and write out the first four terms of the geometric sequence<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The following solution solves this problem using the formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%5E%28n%2B2%29=7%5E3%2A7%5E%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%5E%28n%2B2%29=7%5E3%2A7%5E%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+=343%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+=343%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D+=171.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D+=171.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first four terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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