document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134943>Question 1134943</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of an arithmetic series is 100 times the value of its first term, while the last term is 9 times the first term. Calculate the number of terms in the series if the first term is not equal to zero. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #752444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=752444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Formula for sum:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+100a+=+a%2A%28+1-r%5En%29++%2F+%28+1+-+r+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+100a+=+a%2A%28+1-r%5En%29++%2F+%28+1+-+r+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a%2Ar%5En+=+9a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a%2Ar%5En+=+9a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r%5En+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r%5En+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+100+=+%28+%28+1-r%5En%29+%29+%2F+%28+1+-+r+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+100+=+%28+%28+1-r%5En%29+%29+%2F+%28+1+-+r+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+100+=++%28+1+-+9+%29+%2F+%28+1+-+r+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+100+=++%28+1+-+9+%29+%2F+%28+1+-+r+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+-+r+=+-8+%2F+100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+-+r+=+-8+%2F+100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-r+=+-.08+-+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-r+=+-.08+-+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r+=+1.08+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r+=+1.08+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.08%5En+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.08%5En+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n%2Alog%28+1.08+%29+=+log%289%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n%2Alog%28+1.08+%29+=+log%289%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+log%289%29%2Flog%28+1.08+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+log%289%29%2Flog%28+1.08+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+log%289%29%2Flog%281.08%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+log%289%29%2Flog%281.08%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+.9542425+%2F+.0334238+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+.9542425+%2F+.0334238+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+28.55+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+28.55+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "29 terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+100+=+%28+%28+1-1.08%5E29%29+%29+%2F+%28+1+-+1.08+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+100+=+%28+%28+1-1.08%5E29%29+%29+%2F+%28+1+-+1.08+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+100+=++%28+1+-+9.31727+%29+%2F+%28-.08%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+100+=++%28+1+-+9.31727+%29+%2F+%28-.08%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+100+=+8.31727+%2F+.08+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+100+=+8.31727+%2F+.08+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+100+=+103.96+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+100+=+103.96+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I used <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > instead of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+28.55+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+28.55+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's the error, I think. Definitely get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a 2nd opinion on this. </SPAN>\n" );
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