document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158773>Question 1158773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the indicated terms of the geometric sequence with the given description.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The common ratio is 0.75 and the fourth term is 864. Find the first three terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #781762 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=781762\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> xn=ar^(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x4=864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "864=a^(3/4)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "864/(27/64)=2048<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first term is 2048<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second term is 1536<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third term is 1152 </SPAN>\n" );
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