document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187236>Question 1187236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first term of geometric progression is 300 and the fourth term is -8/5. Find the common ratio and the sum to infinity. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #818187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=818187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the first term  is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D=300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D=300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " the fourth term is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B4%5D=-8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B4%5D=-8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >th term formula is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D=a%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D=a%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find  the common ratio \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B4%5D=a%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E%284-1%29=-8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B4%5D=a%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E%284-1%29=-8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B4%5D=a%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B4%5D=a%5B1%5D%2Ar%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B4%5D=300%2Ar%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B4%5D=300%2Ar%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=300%2Ar%5E3=-8%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"300%2Ar%5E3=-8%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E3=%28-8%2F5%29%2F300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E3=%28-8%2F5%29%2F300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E3=-2%2F375 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E3=-2%2F375\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=root%283%2C-2%2F375%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=root%283%2C-2%2F375%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=root%283%2C-2%2F375%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=root%283%2C-2%2F375%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5Bn%5D=300%2A%28root%283%2C-2%2F375%29%29%5E%28n-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5Bn%5D=300%2A%28root%283%2C-2%2F375%29%29%5E%28n-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sum%28300%28root%283%2C-2%2F375%29%29%5E%28n-1%29%2Cn=1%2Cinfinity+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sum%28300%28root%283%2C-2%2F375%29%29%5E%28n-1%29%2Cn=1%2Cinfinity+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> converges\r<BR>\n" );
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