document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176215>Question 1176215</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the second and third terms of a geometric sequence is 18 . If the tenth term is 8 times the seventh term , find ; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) the first term<BR>\n" );
document.write( " b) the common ratio <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) the sixth term </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #802594 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=802594\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a,  the first term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ar, the second term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ar^2, the third term<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then the TENTH term is ar^9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the second equation,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28ar%5E9%29%2F%288ar%5E6%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28ar%5E9%29%2F%288ar%5E6%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First Term:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and maybe you can find the sixth term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".\r<BR>\n" );
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