document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1169262>Question 1169262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kindly answer my question 🙏\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The third and eight term of a geometric sequence are 8 and 1/4 respectively. What is the first term and the common ratio of the sequence? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #793917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=793917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You know because it is given, term at index 3 is 8, term at index 8 is 1/4; and you know  because it is given that sequence is a GEOMETRIC sequence.  You then also KNOW that common ratio between each term.  FIND THAT COMMON RATIO, r.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Index 3,  8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From index 3 to index 8,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2Ar%2Ar%2Ar%2Ar%2Ar=highlight_green%288r%5E5=1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2Ar%2Ar%2Ar%2Ar%2Ar=highlight_green%288r%5E5=1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;\r<BR>\n" );
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