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document.write( "Find the sum of the first 8 terms of a geometric series if the first term is 10 and the common ratio is 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the formula for the sum of the first n terms of a GP \r\n" );
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document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=S%5Bn%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"S%5Bn%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5B1%5D%2A%28%28r%5En-1%29%2F%28r-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5B1%5D%2A%28%28r%5En-1%29%2F%28r-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2A%28%283%5E8-1%29%2F%283-1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2A%28%283%5E8-1%29%2F%283-1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2A%286560%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2A%286560%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 10*3280 = 32800.    <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On geometric progressions, &nbsp;see introductory lessons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Sequences-and-series/Geometric-progressions.lesson>Geometric progressions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Sequences-and-series/The-proofs-of-the-formulas-for-geometric-progressions.lesson>The proofs of the formulas for geometric progressions</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Sequences-and-series/Problems-on-geometric-progressions.lesson>Problems on geometric progressions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Sequences-and-series/Word-problems-on-geometric-progressions.lesson>Word problems on geometric progressions</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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