document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069387>Question 1069387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find explicit formula for the nth term of the sequence with initial terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 3,6,12,24,48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)4/9,-8/27,16/81,-25/243 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802557 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=802557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) first term = 3, common ratio = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a_n = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%282%29%5E%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%282%29%5E%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) first term = 4/9, common ratio = -2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a_n = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2F9%29%28-2%2F3%29%5E%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2F9%29%28-2%2F3%29%5E%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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