document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1195934>Question 1195934</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The second and seventh term of a GP are 18 and 4374 respectively. Find the first term </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 7th term, 4374, is the 2nd term, 18, multiplied by the common ratio r 5 times:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4374=18r%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4374=18r%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r%5E5=4374%2F18=243=3%5E5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r%5E5=4374%2F18=243=3%5E5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The common ratio is 3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second term 18 is the first term times the common ratio:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18=3a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18=3a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The first term is 6<br><BR>\n" );
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