document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157841>Question 1157841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given the explicit formula for a geometric sequence find the first five terms and the eight term\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in n=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 and evaluate.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example, in problem 9 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28n%29+=+-2.5%2A4%5E%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28n%29+=+-2.5%2A4%5E%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the 3rd term is<br><BR>\n" );
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